Bishop Hill Historic District
Also known as: Bishop Hill ColonyOff US 34, Bishop Hill, Illinois
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Coordinates:
+41.20193, -90.1183541°12'07" N, 90°07'06" W
Quadrangle map:Galva
Description
Founded in 1846 by religious dissidents who emigrated from Sweden to establish a new way of life on the Illinois prairie, the colony was run as a commune until its dissolution in 1861. Its archives, artifacts, and structures today are important documents for the study of immigration, ethnic heritage, and 19th century communitarian societies. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, April 27, 1984
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970
- Reference number
- 70000244
- Architectural style
- Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival
- Areas of significance
- Ethnic Heritage - European; Exploration/Settlement; Social History
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Single dwelling; Agricultural outbuildings; Business
- Current functions
- Single dwelling; Business
- Periods of significance
- 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1846; 1870
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 35
Contributing sites: 6
Non-contributing buildings: 7
Sources
- HABS IL-169 - Jansonist Colony
- HABS IL-169-A - Jansonist Colony, Old Apartment House
- HABS IL-169-B - Jansonist Colony, Big Brick Apartments
- HABS IL-169-C - Jansonist Colony
- HABS IL-169-D - Jansonist Colony, Blacksmith & Carpenter Shops
- HABS IL-169-E - Jansonist Colony, Carriage & Wagon Shop
- HABS IL-169-F - Jansonist Colony
- HABS IL-169-G - Jansonist Colony, Old Colony Church
- HABS IL-169-H - Jansonist Colony, Colony Hospital
- HABS IL-169-J - Jansonist Colony, Colony School
- HABS IL-169-K - Jansonist Colony, Colony Store & Post Office
- HABS IL-169-L - Jansonist Colony, Cooperative Store
- HABS IL-169-M - Jansonist Colony, Dairy Building (Butter & Cheese Factory)
- HABS IL-169-N - Jansonist Colony, Steeple Building
- HABS IL-169-O - Jansonist Colony, Jacob Jacobson House
- HABS IL-169-P - Jansonist Colony
- HABS IL-169-Q - Jansonist Colony, Olson Barn
- HABS IL-169-R - Jansonist Colony, Administration Building
- HABS IL-169-S - Jansonist Colony, Meat Storage Building
- HABS IL-169-T - Jansonist Colony, Krans House
- HABS IL-169-U - Jansonist Colony, Krusbo
- HABS IL-169-V - Jansonist Colony, Poppy Barn
- HABS IL-169-W - Jansonist Colony, Swanson House
- HABS IL-169-X - Jansonist Colony, Bandstand
- HABS IL-169-Y - Jansonist Colony, Grain Elevator
- National Register database - Reference number 70000244 (Search for documents)
- National Historic Landmark information