Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation)
Also known as Halfway House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation)
Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation), at 503 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 1980: the first place in Plainfield to be listed. Only 437 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, exploration/settlement and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes
503 Main St., Plainfield · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Downtown Plainfield Historic DistrictDistrict · next door - 3
Standard Oil Gasoline StationBuilding · 0.2 mi on - 4
Flanders HouseEarly Republic · 0.3 mi on
Memories of Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation)
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Questions about Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation)
Is Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 1980 (Register number 80001421).
Is Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Illinois and Michigan Canal, 7.5 miles away.
Can you visit Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation)?
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 Plainfield Halfway House (Additional Documentation)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 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 28894351 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.