Downtown Aledo Historic District

Downtown Aledo Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	100-200 blks. N. College, 100, 200, 300 blks. S. College, 100 blk. NW. 2nd, 200 blk. SW. 2nd Aves., Aledo, Illinois
Coordinates	41°12′5″N 90°44′57″W / 41.20139°N 90.74917°WCoordinates: 41°12′5″N 90°44′57″W / 41.20139°N 90.74917°W
NRHP Reference #	16000328[1]
Added to NRHP	June 7, 2016

The Downtown Aledo Historic District is a national historic district located in downtown Aledo, Illinois. The district includes 75 contributing buildings and a park. The majority of the buildings are commercial structures, but the district also includes the city's Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad station and both the city's and Mercer County's major government buildings. Development in the district began in the 1850s, and the oldest surviving buildings date from the following decade. The district includes examples of many prominent American architectural styles from the mid-19th century onward; the most prevalent styles are Classical Revival, Romanesque Revival, and Italianate.^[2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 2016.^[1] Two buildings in the district, the Mercer County Courthouse and Mercer County Jail, are listed independently in the National Register.

References

1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16/ Through 6/10/16". National Park Service. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
2. Ruggiero, Erica (November 16, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Aledo Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved July 2, 2016.