Rockton Historic District

Rockton Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
George H. Hollister House
Location	Roughly bounded by River, Warren, Cherry, and West Sts., Rockton, Illinois
Coordinates	42°27′11″N 89°04′23″W / 42.45306°N 89.07306°WCoordinates: 42°27′11″N 89°04′23″W / 42.45306°N 89.07306°W
Area	152 acres (62 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	78001202[1]
Added to NRHP	May 2, 1978

The Rockton Historic District is a national historic district which encompasses much of the village of Rockton, Illinois. The district includes 208 buildings, most of which are residential; the town's commercial district was purposefully excluded from the district due to its loss of historic integrity. Greek Revival is the only architectural style used widely within the district, with 51 buildings designed in the style. Rockton was founded in 1835 by William Talcott, and most of the village's development took place between then and the Civil War. This period of development coincided with an economic boom brought by short-lived steamboat and railroad projects; by the 1870s, Rockton had been bypassed by the major railroads and was losing citizens to its more prosperous neighbors, stalling its growth.^[2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1978.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Wagner, Robert (December 8, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Rockton Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved September 5, 2016.