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Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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National Register of Historic Places

Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Part of the Central Springfield Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1986; the district came first, in 1978
Art DecoListed 1986In the Central Springfield Historic DistrictSpringfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase), at Sixth St. from Capitol to Monroe St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 19, 1986. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 60 other Illinois listings. The district takes in 6 historic buildings. It also stands in the Central Springfield Historic District, listed in 1978. The listing covers 4 acres. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in Springfield, Illinois, USA. 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 · 51 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1978 to today

  1. 1978The Central Springfield Historic District is listed around it
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Sixth St. from Capitol to Monroe St., Springfield · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)Start here
  2. 2Fisher Building-Latham BlockClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Central Springfield Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival · next door
  4. 4Old State CapitolGreek Revival · Built 1837 · next door
  5. 5St. Nicholas HotelGeorgian Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BChrist Episcopal ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.1 miBCong. James M. Graham HouseLate Victorian0.1 miBVirgil Hickox HouseItalianate0.1 mi★Vachel Lindsay HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBThe Town HouseInternational Style0.2 miBExecutive MansionItalianate · Built 18550.2 mi★Lincoln Home National Historic SiteGreek Revival0.2 miBJennings Ford Automobile DealershipCommercial Style0.2 miBHickox ApartmentsGeorgian Revival0.3 miBPrice/Wheeler HouseClassical Revival0.3 miBIllinois State CapitolSecond Empire · Built 18680.3 miBGreat Western Railroad DepotBuilding0.3 miBUnion StationRomanesque Revival0.3 mi★Susan Lawrence Dana HouseBuilding0.4 miBLincoln Colored HomeLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.4 miBHoward K. Weber HouseItalianate0.5 miBBressmer-Baker HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBMiller, Bell, ApartmentsClassical Revival0.5 mi
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BGottschalk, Fred, Grocery StoreCommercial Style0.5 mi

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Questions about Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Is Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 19, 1986 (Register number 86003184).

Is Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Vachel Lindsay House, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

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.

Is Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase) in a historic district?

Yes, the Central Springfield Historic District, added to the Register in 1978.

Where can I read the history of Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 51 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 28894044 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.