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Edwardsville Chapter House
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National Register of Historic Places

Edwardsville Chapter House

On the National Register since 198046 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1980Edwardsville

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

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About Edwardsville Chapter House

Edwardsville Chapter House, at 515 W. High St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 28, 1980. It was among the first 4 of Edwardsville’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its education, politics, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 94 other Illinois listings. It was listed as part of American Woman's League Chapter Houses TR. The listing covers 1.1 acres.

What it isBuilding 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

515 W. High St., Edwardsville · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Edwardsville Chapter HouseStart here
  2. 2John Weir HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
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5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ 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 Edwardsville Chapter House

Is Edwardsville Chapter House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 28, 1980 (Register number 80001392).

Is Edwardsville Chapter House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cahokia Mounds, 12.8 miles away.

Can you visit Edwardsville Chapter House?

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 Edwardsville Chapter House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 28891349 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.