Places on the National Historic Register
Travel Inspiration
The Chicago Southland is home to more than 15 sites on the National Historic Register. From famous homes, aircraft hangars and downtowns, exploring the Chicago Southland is like exploring history of the Midwest.
- Burr Oak Cemetery Historic District
4400 West 127th Street, Alsip - Beecher Mausoleum
301 West Horner Lane, Beecher - Joshua P. Young House
244 High Street, Blue Island - Bloom Township High School
101 West 10th Street, Chicago Heights - Joseph Ferris Perry House
365 West Exchange Street, Crete - Chicago Portage National Historic Site
South of Harlem Avenue, south of 47th Street, Forest View - Stone Manor
13044 Chicago-Bloomington Trail, Homer Glen - Ravisloe Country Club
18231 South Park Avenue, Homewood - Ford Airport Hangar
Glenwood-Lansing Road and Burnham Avenue, Lansing - George R. Thorne House
7 Cottage Row, Midlothian - McGovney-Yunker Farmstead
10824 LaPorte Road, Mokena - Olympia Fields Country Club
2800 Country Club Drive, Olympia Fields - The H.P. Davis Rockwell Glass House
20841 Oak Lane Drive, Olympia Fields - John Humphrey House
9830 West 144th Place, Orland Park - Twin Tower Sanctuary
9967 West 144th Street, Orland Park - Downtown Peotone Historic District
First Street and Main Street, Peotone - Peotone Mill
433 West Corning Avenue, Peotone - Pacesetter Gardens Historic District
13604-13736 South Lowe Avenue, Riverdale
Cook County National Historical Registry
Will County National Historical Registry
National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
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