© 2025 Visit Historic Places

About UsContact Us
Visit Historic Places Logo
VisitHistoricPlaces
  1. Home
  2. Versailles, Illinois
  3. La Grange Lock and Dam Historic District

La Grange Lock and Dam Historic District

Versailles, Illinois • Brown County

Get DirectionsNational Register of Historic Places

About This Property

Source: AI Generated

La Grange Lock and Dam Historic District in Versailles, Illinois, encompasses a significant portion of the Illinois Waterway. It includes the lock and dam structures themselves, along with associated buildings and infrastructure vital for river navigation. The district showcases the engineering prowess of early 20th-century waterway development in the United States.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
District
Acreage
17.6
Listed Date
3/10/2004
Other Names
Lock And Dam 8

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Transportation; Maritime History; Engineering
Periods of Significance
1925 Ad - 1974 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

Nearby Hotels and Experiences

Nearby Hotels and Experiences

Property Location

Similar Historic Districts in Illinois:

Explore other historic districts across Illinois

Downtown Quincy Historic District

Area of Significance

Commerce; Architecture

Location

Roughly Bounded By Hampshire, Jersey, 4th And 8th Sts., Quincy, Illinois

Quincy East End Historic District

Area of Significance

Architecture

Location

Roughly Bounded By Hampshire, Twenty-fourth, State, And Twelfth Sts., Quincy, Illinois

Quincy Northwest Historic District

Area of Significance

Architecture

Location

Roughly Bounded By Broadway, N. Secod, Locust, And N. Twelfth Sts., Quincy, Illinois

Woodland Cemetery

Area of Significance

Landscape Architecture; Architecture; Art

Location

1020 S. Fifth St., Quincy, Illinois

Cairo Historic District

Area of Significance

Military; Transportation; Exploration/Settlement; Politics/Government; Architecture

Location

Roughly Bounded By Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, And 4th Sts., And The Ohio River, Cairo, Illinois

Belvidere North State Street Historic District

Area of Significance

Commerce; Architecture

Location

State St. Between Hurlbut St. & Kishwaukee R., Belvidere, Illinois