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Pittsfield Historic District

Coordinates: 39°36′35″N 90°48′30″W / 39.60972°N 90.80833°W / 39.60972; -90.80833
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Pittsfield Historic District
Pike County Courthouse, near the center of the district, in 2008
Pittsfield Historic District is located in Illinois
Pittsfield Historic District
Pittsfield Historic District is located in the United States
Pittsfield Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Washington Ct., Sycamore, Morrison and Griggsville Sts., Pittsfield, Illinois
Coordinates39°36′35″N 90°48′30″W / 39.60972°N 90.80833°W / 39.60972; -90.80833
Area214 acres (87 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.80001404[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1980

Pittsfield Historic District is a historic district in Pittsfield, Illinois, the county seat of Pike County. The district is centered on the Pike County Courthouse and the surrounding courthouse square; it also encompasses nearby residential areas. The courthouse was built in 1894–95; architect Henry Elliott based its Romanesque design off his earlier design for the Edgar County, Illinois, courthouse. The district's historic commercial buildings are mostly located on the courthouse square, which surrounds the courthouse; these buildings are mainly two-story brick structures. The Italianate and Queen Anne styles are prevalent among the district's houses, with the former being the most prominent; the Greek Revival and Federal styles are also common in the district's earlier homes.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1980.[1]

Panorama of the courthouse square; the courthouse is obscured by trees

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Wagner, Robert (April 27, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Pittsfield Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.