Principia College Historic District
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| Principia College Historic District | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark District) | |
| Location: | Principia College, Jersey County, Illinois, United States |
| Nearest city: | Elsah, Illinois |
| Built/Founded: | 1940 |
| Architect: | Bernard Maybeck; Henry Gutterson |
| Architectural style(s): | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival |
| Designated as NHL: | April 19, 1993[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 19, 1993[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 93001605 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Principia College Historic District, at Principia College, near the village of Elsah, Illinois, is a site significant for being the final phase of Bernard Maybeck's career as a designer of houses and public buildings. Maybeck designed thirteen buildings that were constructed at this site between 1931 and 1946. Eleven of those structures are still standing and in use today.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[1][3], and was also placed on the National Register of Historic Places that same year.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Principia College Historic District. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: PDF (973 KiB), National Park Service, , 19. Accompanying photos, exterior and interiorPDF (4.74 MiB)
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