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Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District ***
(added 2004 - Will County - #04000163)
Also known as Lock & Dam 3
1100 Brandon Rd., Joliet
(929 acres, 1 building, 4 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith, Walter Mickle
Architectural Style: Other, No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Transportation, Maritime History, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: State , Federal
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Water-Related
Current Function: Transportation
Current Sub-function: Water-Related

Joliet East Side Historic District
(added 1980 - Will County - #80001418)
Also known as See Also:Jacob H. Henry House
Roughly bounded by Washington and Union Sts., 4th and Eastern Aves., Joliet
(1000 acres, 275 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Joliet Steel Works
(added 1991 - Will County - #91000088)
Also known as Joliet Works of the Union Coal, Iron and Transportation Comp
927 Collins St., Joliet
(160 acres, 17 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility

Lockport Historic District **
(added 1975 - Will County - #75000676)
Also known as Canal and Downtown Area;See Also:Will County Historical Soci
Area between 7th and 11th Sts. and Canal and Washington Sts., Lockport
(316 acres, 68 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum

Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District ***
(added 2004 - Will County - #04000167)
Also known as Lock 2 and Controlling Works
2502 Channel Dr., Lockport
(442 acres, 2 buildings, 3 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Barrett, Frederick L., Smith, Walter Mickle
Architectural Style: Renaissance
Area of Significance: Maritime History, Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Local Gov't , Federal
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility, Water-Related
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Energy Facility, Water-Related

Upper Bluff Historic District
(added 1991 - Will County - #91000687)
Roughly bounded by Taylor, Center and Campbell Sts. and Raynor Ave., Joliet
(1350 acres, 517 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Strong,Charlotte, Weese,James
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling


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