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Union Station
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National Register of Historic Places

Union Station

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978Joliet
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About Union Station

Union Station, at 50 E. Jefferson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 1, 1978. It was among the first 2 of Joliet’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 4.6 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer train station in the 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 · 74 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built, designed by Jarvis Hunt
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

50 E. Jefferson St., Joliet · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Union StationStart here
  2. 2Rubens Rialto Square TheaterBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Joliet, Louis, HotelClassic Revival · next door
  4. 4U.S. Post OfficeBuilding · next door
  5. 5Downtown Joliet Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BJacob H. Henry HouseItalianate0.2 miBJoliet Township High SchoolCollegiate Gothic · Built 19010.3 miBChrist Episcopal ChurchQueen Anne0.3 miDJoliet East Side Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBHiram B. Scutt MansionSecond Empire0.5 miBJoilet YMCALate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.5 mi

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Questions about Union Station

Is Union Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 1, 1978 (Register number 78001200).

Is Union Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Illinois and Michigan Canal, 3.2 miles away.

Can you visit Union Station?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Union Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 74 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 28894345 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.