Mount Sterling Commercial Historic District

Mount Sterling Commercial Historic District

Front of the courthouse
Location Roughly bounded by Brown Co. Courthouse, Alley E of Capitol, South St., and Alley W of Capitol, Mount Sterling, Illinois
Coordinates 39°59′11″N 90°45′52″W / 39.98639°N 90.76444°W / 39.98639; -90.76444Coordinates: 39°59′11″N 90°45′52″W / 39.98639°N 90.76444°W / 39.98639; -90.76444
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Architectural style Classical Revival, Italianate Commercial
NRHP Reference # 87000724[1]
Added to NRHP May 8, 1987

The Mount Sterling Commercial Historic District is a historic business district located in downtown Mount Sterling, Illinois. The district, located immediately south of the Brown County Courthouse, includes four entire city blocks and parts of four others; 38 buildings, of which 35 are contributing buildings, are in the district.[2] Nearly all of the buildings in the district are Italianate commercial buildings; the only exceptions are a Classical Revival bank building and the courthouse, which incorporates both Italianate and Classical Revival elements. Two government buildings are located in the district: the 1868 courthouse and the Mount Sterling public library, which is located in a former hardware store.[3]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Mount Sterling Commercial Historic District". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Christie, Robert (January 2, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Mount Sterling Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 4, 2014.


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