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Graham Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Graham Building

On the National Register since 198244 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1982Aurora
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About Graham Building

Graham Building, at 33 S. Stolp Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 19, 1982. It was among the first 10 of Aurora’s 29 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 94 other Illinois listings. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Aurora, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 32 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

33 S. Stolp Ave., Aurora · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Graham BuildingStart here
  2. 2Keystone BuildingPrairie School · next door
  3. 3Stolp Island Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
  4. 4Paramount TheatreBuilding · next door
  5. 5GAR Memorial BuildingGothic Revival · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BStolp Woolen Mill StoreBuilding<0.1 miBAurora Elks Lodge No. 705Prairie School0.1 miDAurora Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.1 miBOld Second National BankPrairie School0.1 miBHotel AuroraBuilt 19170.1 miBFox River HouseBuilt 18570.1 miBInternational Harvester Showroom and WarehouseBuilt 19010.1 miDLaSalle Street Auto Row Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.2 miBHotel ArthurRenaissance · Built 19050.2 miBHobbs BuildingBuilt 18950.2 miBMasonic TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBSt. Charles HospitalArt Deco0.4 miBHealy ChapelPrairie School0.4 miBChicago, Burlington, & Quincy Roundhouse and Locomotive ShopRoundhouse0.4 miBMary A. Todd SchoolBuilding0.4 miBWilliam A. Tanner HouseItalianate · Built 18570.4 miBCol. Ira C. Copley MansionNeo-Classical Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Prairie School style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Prairie School.

Keystone Building0 mi away
Stolp Island Historic District0 mi away
Aurora Elks Lodge No. 7050.1 mi away
Old Second National Bank0.1 mi away

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Questions about Graham Building

Is Graham Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 19, 1982 (Register number 82002543).

Is Graham Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House, 2.2 miles away.

Can you visit Graham Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Graham Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28893130 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.