{"nrhp_refnum":"73000707","name":"Old Market House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Market Square-Commerce St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Galena","county":"Jo Daviess County","state":"IL","lat":42.41565704800007,"lon":-90.42724717999994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-07-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A red brick municipal market house on Market Square at Commerce Street in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, built in 1845-46 in the Greek Revival style and now a state memorial.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a characteristic example of the impressive public buildings Illinois communities built for necessary civic functions. It was the focal point of community life during Galena's prosperity as a steamboat trade center and lead mining district. Its architecture is also noted, with colonnaded porches, a pedimented roof and an individual cupola.","narrative":"Built in 1845-46 on Market Square in Galena, this red brick market house served the city during its years as a steamboat trade center and lead mining district. Its two-story central block holds the town council chamber above offices, while the wings contained large market halls with colonnaded porches and a wide pedimented roof. A cupola with pedimentlike parapets, corner acroteria and a square dome crowns the building. The city funded construction through lot sales and stock, and Henry J. Stouffer won the contract to build it. Final cost was $3,104.16, and it opened in July 1846. Beyond marketing, it housed the city council, the jail and local organizations. After 1910 the city government and fire department used it for 26 years. Threatened with destruction, it was sold to the State of Illinois in 1947. The exterior has been restored to its 1846 appearance, and the building now holds historical and architectural exhibits.","period_of_significance":"1845-46","architect_builder":"Henry J. Stouffer (builder); Slaymaker and Blish were paid for plan and specification, though the actual designer is not proven","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Owned by the State of Illinois and maintained by the Department of Conservation as a state memorial; exterior restored to its 1846 appearance, interior partly restored, and used to house historical and architectural exhibits. Condition listed as excellent.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.415111-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/8930/28893067/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/73000707.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73000707/173871ae8e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73000707/173871ae8e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"IvoShandor","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galena_IL_Old_Market_House1.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">IvoShandor</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galena_IL_Old_Market_House1.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"69000056","name":"Galena Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/illinois/galena-historic-district-69000056/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893067","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Market_House_(Galena,_Illinois)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7084478"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/jo-daviess-county/old-market-house-73000707/"}