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Keystone Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Keystone Building

On the National Register since 198046 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1980Aurora

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

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About Keystone Building

Keystone Building, at 30 S. Stolp Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 18, 1980. It was among the first 7 of Aurora’s 29 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national 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 isBuilding in Aurora, Illinois, United States. 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
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30 S. Stolp Ave., Aurora · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

More like it

Prairie School style, nearby

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

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Questions about Keystone Building

Is Keystone Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 18, 1980 (Register number 80001370).

Is Keystone 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 Keystone 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 Keystone Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 28893128 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.