National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois
Illinois has 2,015 properties, districts, sites, structures and objects on the National Register, listed between 1966 and 2026. Each page below links to the official nomination document, shows the location on a map and, where the nomination has been scanned, a plain-English summary of why it was listed. To check a specific address, use the address lookup.
By county
- Adams County (27)
- Alexander County (8)
- Bond County (2)
- Boone County (6)
- Brown County (2)
- Bureau County (19)
- Calhoun County (6)
- Carroll County (6)
- Cass County (2)
- Champaign County (61)
- Christian County (5)
- Clark County (9)
- Clay County (6)
- Clinton County (2)
- Coles County (21)
- Cook County (622)
- Crawford County (7)
- Cumberland County (3)
- DeKalb County (18)
- DeWitt County (2)
- Douglas County (3)
- DuPage County (51)
- Edgar County (9)
- Edwards County (1)
- Effingham County (3)
- Fayette County (4)
- Ford County (5)
- Franklin County (3)
- Fulton County (42)
- Gallatin County (6)
- Greene County (12)
- Grundy County (7)
- Hamilton County (4)
- Hancock County (10)
- Hardin County (5)
- Henderson County (4)
- Henry County (16)
- Iroquois County (7)
- Jackson County (20)
- Jasper County (1)
- Jefferson County (2)
- Jersey County (21)
- Jo Daviess County (19)
- Johnson County (4)
- Kane County (86)
- Kankakee County (15)
- Kendall County (11)
- Knox County (7)
- LaSalle County (34)
- Lake County (96)
- Lawrence County (2)
- Lee County (10)
- Livingston County (15)
- Logan County (12)
- Macon County (11)
- Macoupin County (8)
- Madison County (46)
- Marion County (8)
- Marshall County (2)
- Mason County (4)
- Massac County (3)
- McDonough County (8)
- McHenry County (14)
- McLean County (36)
- Menard County (6)
- Mercer County (12)
- Monroe County (6)
- Montgomery County (13)
- Morgan County (11)
- Moultrie County (1)
- Ogle County (29)
- Peoria County (36)
- Perry County (3)
- Piatt County (6)
- Pike County (13)
- Pope County (2)
- Pulaski County (3)
- Putnam County (4)
- Randolph County (18)
- Richland County (4)
- Rock Island County (28)
- Saline County (4)
- Sangamon County (66)
- Schuyler County (2)
- Scott County (2)
- Shelby County (6)
- St. Clair County (29)
- Stark County (2)
- Stephenson County (16)
- Tazewell County (16)
- Union County (8)
- Vermilion County (13)
- Wabash County (1)
- Warren County (11)
- Washington County (3)
- Wayne County (3)
- White County (10)
- Whiteside County (14)
- Will County (38)
- Williamson County (5)
- Winnebago County (43)
- Woodford County (7)
Listings per decade
Source: NPS National Register database. Most listings date from the 1970s–80s survey boom.
State Historic Preservation Office
Illinois State Historic Preservation Office handles nominations and tax-credit certifications. State tax credits · How to nominate.
Most notable listings in Illinois
Abbott, Robert S., House NHL Chicago, Cook County · Building · listed 1976 
Adler Planetarium NHL Chicago, Cook County · Building · listed 1987 
Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University NHL Chicago, Cook County · Building · listed 1970 
Bishop Hill Historic District NHL Bishop Hill, Henry County · District · listed 1970 
Cahokia Mounds NHL Collinsville, St. Clair County · Site · listed 1966 
Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company NHL Chicago, Cook County · Building · listed 1970 
Charnley, James, House NHL Chicago, Cook County · Building · listed 1970 
Chicago Board of Trade Building NHL Chicago, Cook County · Building · listed 1978 
Church of the Holy Family NHL Cahokia, St. Clair County · Building · listed 1970 
Clover Lawn NHL Bloomington, McLean County · Building · listed 1972 
Compton, Arthur H., House NHL Chicago, Cook County · Building · listed 1976 
Coonley, Avery, House NHL Riverside, Cook County · Building · listed 1970 Notable historic districts
- Bishop Hill Historic District — Bishop Hill
- Fort Sheridan Historic District — Fort Sheridan
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site — Springfield
- Lincoln Park Lily Pool — Chicago
- Nauvoo Historic District — Nauvoo
- Principia College Historic District — Elsah
- Rock Island Arsenal — Rock Island
- South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District — Chicago
- Stevenson, Adlai E., II, Farm — Mettawa
- Pullman Historic District — Chicago
- Riverside Landscape Architecture District — Riverside
- Columbus Park — Chicago
Guides for owners and visitors
Data: NPS National Register database (snapshot May 2026), NPS cultural-resource GIS, National Archives, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. Details and licences.