Bureau County Structures Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

The Owen Lovejoy Homestead, built in 1838 was the home of Owen Lovejoy, Congregational minister, abolitionist, and U.S. Congressman. The home, furnished with period furnishings, was a station on the underground railroad. The 1849 Colton one-room schoolhouse is also located on the site, just outside of Princeton on U.S. Route 6.

Visually impressive, Allen School at 301 Main Street, LaMoille, was built in 1887 and remains in use today as a junior high school.

The Old Danish Church on the corner of Cook and Washington Streets in Sheffield, was established by Danish immigrants in 1869. The oldest Danish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in the United States, It has been restored to the period of 1880 -1890.

The Lone Tree School is located at 19292 250 North Avenue in Tiskilwa. Built about 1875, the school is significant for its role in education.

Greenwood Cottage, also known as the Joseph Innskeep Taylor House, was designed by Abel Martin. The home is a wonderful and historically significant example of the Gothic Revival architectural style. It is located at 543 East Peru Street in Princeton.

The eye-catching Italianate and Classical Revival style of the Wood-Tellkamp House at 82 Main Street in LaMoille make it a significant historical example of this imposing architectural style.

The First State Bank of Manlius built in 1915 was designed by Parker Noble Berry. Berry was a Prairie School architect who worked as chief designer for Louis H. Sullivan. It is one of the few examples still existing of his work.

Helfensteller, Hirsh and Watson designed the Mission/Spanish Revival style for the American Woman's League Chapter House located at 1009 North Main Street in Princeton.

The First Congregational Church of LaMoille is an excellent example of Italianate architecture. The attractive white frame building is located at 94 Franklin Street in LaMoille.

The Stevens House, built in 1842 by John Stevens, changed dramatically in 1900 when noted Chicago architect John George W. Maher remodeled the interior and designed a two-story addition in his distinctive style. Located on the corner of Main and High Streets in Tiskilwa, the 18-room home is being restored by its current owners.

The Red Covered Bridge can be found two miles north of Princeton off Route 26 on the Old Dad Joe Trail. It is one of five remaining covered bridges in Illinois. Built in 1863, it crosses Big Bureau Creek and is still open to traffic today.

The Hennepin Canal connects the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. It was built at the turn of the last century by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Known locally as "the house with the iron deer," the Richard M. Skinner House at 627 East Peru Street, Princeton is a significant example of Italianate, Second Empire architectural style.