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Pine Craig
Photo: John D. Buell, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Pine Craig

Also known as Caroline Martin-Mitchell Historical Museum

Naperville’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 15, 1975; only 169 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older
VictorianListed 1975Naperville
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About Pine Craig

Pine Craig, at Aurora Rd. (Rte. 65), was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 15, 1975: the first place in Naperville to be listed. Only 169 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 21 other Illinois listings. The listing covers 5 acres.

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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Finding Pine Craig

Aurora Rd. (Rte. 65), Naperville

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

More like it

Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.

Memories of Pine Craig

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

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Questions about Pine Craig

Is Pine Craig on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 15, 1975 (Register number 75002076).

Is Pine Craig 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, 10.6 miles away.

Can you visit Pine Craig?

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

Where can I read the history of Pine Craig?

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 28892766 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.