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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, Illinois.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.

There are 12 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Commercial House
Commercial House
May 9, 1983
(#83000332)
5th and Main St.
41°06′03″N 90°56′31″W / 41.100833°N 90.942083°W / 41.100833; -90.942083 (Commercial House)
Keithsburg
2 Downtown Aledo Historic District
June 7, 2016
(#16000328)
100-200 blks. N. College, 100, 200, 300 blks. S. College, 100 blk. NW. 2nd, 200 blk. SW. 2nd Aves.
41°12′05″N 90°44′57″W / 41.201445°N 90.749246°W / 41.201445; -90.749246 (Downtown Aledo Historic District)
Aledo
3 Gideon Ives House
November 8, 2000
(#00001332)
408 E. Jefferson St.
41°10′10″N 90°59′39″W / 41.169444°N 90.994167°W / 41.169444; -90.994167 (Gideon Ives House)
New Boston
4 Keithsburg Historic District
Keithsburg Historic District
May 8, 1986
(#86001004)
Roughly bounded by Jackson, 5th, Washington, and 3rd Sts.
41°06′03″N 90°56′32″W / 41.100833°N 90.942222°W / 41.100833; -90.942222 (Keithsburg Historic District)
Keithsburg
5 Lock and Dam No. 17 Historic District
Lock and Dam No. 17 Historic District
March 10, 2004
(#04000177)
173 Lock and Dam Rd.
41°11′31″N 91°03′29″W / 41.191944°N 91.058056°W / 41.191944; -91.058056 (Lock and Dam No. 17 Historic District)
New Boston
6 Mercer County Courthouse
Mercer County Courthouse
June 17, 1982
(#82002589)
SE 3rd St. (IL 17)
41°11′58″N 90°44′55″W / 41.199444°N 90.748611°W / 41.199444; -90.748611 (Mercer County Courthouse)
Aledo
7 Mercer County Fairgrounds
Mercer County Fairgrounds
May 2, 1997
(#97000380)
12th Ave., SW., .5 mi. S of jct. with IL 17
41°11′30″N 90°45′52″W / 41.191667°N 90.764444°W / 41.191667; -90.764444 (Mercer County Fairgrounds)
Aledo
8 Mercer County Jail
Mercer County Jail
July 25, 1997
(#97000816)
309 S. College Ave.
41°11′57″N 90°44′58″W / 41.199167°N 90.749444°W / 41.199167; -90.749444 (Mercer County Jail)
Aledo
9 Sherrard Banking Company
Sherrard Banking Company
February 16, 1996
(#96000092)
314 Third St.
41°19′08″N 90°30′20″W / 41.318889°N 90.505556°W / 41.318889; -90.505556 (Sherrard Banking Company)
Sherrard
10 James S. Thompson House
James S. Thompson House
December 3, 2002
(#02000846)
804 North St.
41°10′27″N 90°59′46″W / 41.17425°N 90.996°W / 41.17425; -90.996 (James S. Thompson House)
New Boston
11 Levi Willits House
Levi Willits House
April 20, 1995
(#95000488)
202 Main St.
41°10′07″N 90°59′59″W / 41.168611°N 90.999722°W / 41.168611; -90.999722 (Levi Willits House)
New Boston

Former listing

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 United Presbyterian Church
November 7, 1980
(#80001398)
July 17, 1984
Main and 8th Sts.
Keithsburg
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