{"nrhp_refnum":"91000083","name":"Greenup Commercial Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"122 E.--123 W. Cumberland St., 102 N.--203 S. Kentucky St., 101 N. Mill St. and 101 E.--100 W. Illinois St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Greenup","county":"Cumberland County","state":"IL","lat":39.246717192000034,"lon":-88.16406833558895,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1991-02-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A commercial historic district in the village of Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, covering about 6.1 acres of downtown along Cumberland, Kentucky, Mill and Illinois streets. It holds 41 buildings, mostly dating from c. 1872 to 1940.","why_significant":"The district is significant under Criterion A for commerce, reflecting the business life of a small east-central Illinois town from the horse-and-wagon era through the railroad period to the automobile age. It is also significant under Criterion C as a collection of rural commercial buildings with fine craftsmanship, cast iron storefronts and a distinctive prevalence of two-story porches.","narrative":"Greenup's commercial core, laid out along the old National Road in Cumberland County, Illinois, is a district of 41 buildings, 31 of which contribute to its historic character. Most are brick, one or two stories tall, and built between about 1872 and 1940. One-story Commercial vernacular storefronts stand alongside late nineteenth century two-story buildings with Italianate details such as metal cornices, brackets and window hoods. A Carnegie Library, a blacksmith shop and a shoe factory complex round out the area. The most striking feature is the number of two-story shed-roof porches, with slender iron supports and scrolled brackets, along with cast iron storefront pilasters from regional foundries. The district was listed for its role in local commerce, tracing the town's shift from horse and wagon days through the railroad to the automobile, and for its modest but well-crafted commercial architecture. Storefront changes are common, but intact rooflines and upper floors keep many buildings contributing.","period_of_significance":"c. 1872 - 1940","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Commercial vernacular and Italianate","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Most buildings remain in use as shops, offices and lodge or hall space, though some storefronts have been altered and a few are vacant.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.481496-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/96/8926/28892696/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/91000083.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000083/7e3d922450-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000083/7e3d922450-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cumberland_east_from_Mill_in_Greenup.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cumberland_east_from_Mill_in_Greenup.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892696","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenup_Commercial_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5604613"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/cumberland-county/greenup-commercial-historic-district-91000083/"}