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Healy Chapel
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National Register of Historic Places

Healy Chapel

On the National Register since 198541 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1985Aurora

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Healy Chapel

Healy Chapel, at 332 W. Downer Pl., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 28, 1985. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 94 other Illinois listings.

What it isSingle-family detached home in Illinois, United States of America. 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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332 W. Downer Pl., Aurora · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Prairie School style, nearby

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

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Questions about Healy Chapel

Is Healy Chapel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 28, 1985 (Register number 85000361).

Is Healy Chapel 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, 1.9 miles away.

Can you visit Healy Chapel?

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 Healy Chapel?

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 28893144 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.