White Hall Historic District
Also known as: See Also:White Hall Foundry
Why it's listed
White Hall's historic district covers the town's central business district: two blocks of Main Street between Bridgeport and Ayers/Franklin Streets, plus Whiteside Park, the library, the post office and the old White Hall Foundry along Jacksonville Street. Of 38 structures, 32 contribute to the district. Most are one- and two-story load-bearing brick buildings from the 1870s, with others from about 1910 to 1920 and a few built after World War II. Styles include Italianate commercial blocks such as the Masonic Hall and Union Hall, Eastlake storefronts, and Prairie-influenced buildings of tapestry brick. Cast iron columns, corbeled brick cornices and metal-bracketed awnings recur along the street. Storefronts have often been remodeled and windows reduced, but the massing and proportions remain. The district is ringed by houses, which gives it clear edges, and it has no outlying shopping strips. Its period of significance runs from 1870 to 1937.
Significance in brief: The district is the intact central business district of White Hall, with load-bearing masonry storefronts from the 1870s and later buildings from about 1910-1920. Despite storefront remodeling, the massing and proportions of the buildings remain. The form gives 1870-1937 as the period of significance, and 32 of the 38 structures contribute to it.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 86003145, listed May 20, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Bridgeport, Jacksonville, Ayers, and Main Sts., White Hall |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | May 20, 1987 |
| Reference number | 86003145 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1870-1937 |
| Architectural style | Commercial Italianate, Eastlake, and Prairie-style commercial buildings |
| Areas of significance | Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Main Street is described as the busiest street in town and still the center of town. Many buildings are altered, and several are vacant. |
| Acreage | 11 |
| Coordinates | 39.43747, -90.40314 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86003145.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18159246
- This listing as JSON
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