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Taylor Apartments
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National Register of Historic Places

Taylor Apartments

On the National Register since 200422 years
Six FlatListed 2004Springfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Taylor Apartments

Taylor Apartments, at 117 S. Grand Ave. W, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 15, 2004. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Multiple Family Dwellings in Springfield, Illinois MPS.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 32 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

117 S. Grand Ave. W, Springfield · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Taylor ApartmentsStart here
  2. 2H. P. Boult HouseQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Miller, Bell, ApartmentsClassical Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Susan Lawrence Dana HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Hickox ApartmentsGeorgian Revival · next door
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BBressmer-Baker HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBHeimberger HouseBuilding0.5 miBHoward K. Weber HouseItalianate0.5 miBGottschalk, Fred, Grocery StoreCommercial Style0.5 miBElijah Iles HouseGreek Revival0.6 mi★Vachel Lindsay HouseGreek Revival0.6 miBExecutive MansionItalianate · Built 18550.6 miBIllinois State CapitolSecond Empire · Built 18680.6 miBPrice/Wheeler HouseClassical Revival0.7 miBThe Town HouseInternational Style0.7 miBChrist Episcopal ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.7 miBVirgil Hickox HouseItalianate0.7 miBJennings Ford Automobile DealershipCommercial Style0.7 mi★Lincoln Home National Historic SiteGreek Revival0.8 miBCong. James M. Graham HouseLate Victorian0.8 miDCentral Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)Art Deco0.8 miBClarkson W. Freeman HouseItalianate0.8 miBFisher Building-Latham BlockClassical Revival0.8 mi
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DCentral Springfield Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.9 mi★Old State CapitolGreek Revival · Built 18370.9 miBMaid-Rite Sandwich ShopBuilding0.9 miBJohn L. Lewis HouseBuilding1 miBLincoln Colored HomeLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1 miBGreat Western Railroad DepotBuilding1 miBSt. Nicholas HotelGeorgian Revival1 mi

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Questions about Taylor Apartments

Is Taylor Apartments on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 15, 2004 (Register number 04000976).

Is Taylor Apartments a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Susan Lawrence Dana House, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Taylor Apartments?

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 Taylor Apartments?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 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 28891434 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.