Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground, at 1250 Campground Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2005: the first place in Des Plaines to be listed. Only 1,446 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 63 other Illinois listings. The district takes in 121 historic buildings. The listing covers 35 acres.
What it isHistoric district in 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 · 199 MB · National Archives↗Finding Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground
1250 Campground Rd., Des Plaines
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Late Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.
Memories of Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground
Is Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 22, 2005 (Register number 05000429).
Is Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Kennicott's Grove, 3.7 miles away.
Can you visit Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground?
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 Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 199 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 28892042 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.