19-593: The Nicholas Jarrot Mansion is a historic house at 124 East First Street in Cahokia Heights, Illinois and is operated as an inactive historic site by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA). It is a State Historic Site, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , and became a National Historic Landmark in 2001. Built in 1807–1810 for the son of French colonists, it
38-495: Is an extremely rare example of Federal architecture in the upper Mississippi River valley. Nicholas Jarrot (1764–1820) was a fur trader , lawyer, county judge, businessman, and developer who owned 25,000 acres (100 km²) of land at the peak of his success. He tried to lead and manage the transition of his community, originally citizens of the French colony of Louisiana , by the mid-18th century under rule by Great Britain, as it
57-423: Is most likely an abbreviation of "aluminum ore town". Alorton was located at 38°35′3″N 90°7′4″W / 38.58417°N 90.11778°W / 38.58417; -90.11778 (38.584094, -90.117720). According to the 2010 census, Alorton had a total area of 1.83 square miles (4.74 km ), of which 1.8 square miles (4.66 km ) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km ) (or 1.64%)
76-504: Is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,749 people, 886 households, and 670 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,545.3 inhabitants per square mile (596.6/km ). There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 562.1 per square mile (217.0/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 1.56% White , 97.09% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.25% from other races , and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of
95-586: The 3 municipalities was approved, 61% to 37%, in the November 3, 2020, election. The third and fourth phases were advertised as dissolving Centreville Township and the Commonfields of Cahokia district. The referendum to dissolve the Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water District passed with 82% approval in the April 2021 election. In the same election, voters of Cahokia Heights passed referendums to grant home rule to
114-604: The Jarrot Mansion contained tubs of cool water in which foodstuffs were protected from spoilage for short periods of time. The Jarrot Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. A predecessor agency to the IHPA acquired the house in 1980. The house was elevated to the rank of a National Historic Landmark in 2001. As of 2008, the mansion is a largely inactive historic site. The IHPA keeps it closed to
133-499: The MetroLink light rail to St. Louis . This St. Clair County, Illinois location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Alorton, Illinois Alorton (formerly Alcoa ) was a village in St. Clair County , Illinois , United States . Incorporated in 1944, it was one of three municipalities that merged to form the city of Cahokia Heights on May 6, 2021;
152-408: The average family size was 3.43. In the village, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males. The median income for a household in the village
171-432: The city of Centreville . Curtis McCall Sr. has served as the city's first mayor since 2021. The formation of Cahokia Heights was part of a campaign and four-phase plan called "Better Together". Curtis McCall Sr., Centreville Township Supervisor, led the consolidation efforts. His son Curtis McCall Jr. was mayor (village president) of Cahokia at the time; the mayor (village president) of Alorton, and clerk, cashier
190-507: The city, to extend the Cahokia Public Library District across the city, and elect McCall Sr. as mayor. Cahokia Unit School District 187 operates public schools, while some areas are served by East St. Louis School District 189 . Cahokia Heights is home to the St. Louis Downtown Airport , a general aviation facility. Metro operates the #2 bus route to East St. Louis, Illinois , where connections can be made to
209-415: The facade of the house is asymmetrical . The house and its facade have an appealing quirkiness, and appear to be more vernacular than the owner may have wished. The house was sturdily built, however, and survived the major 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes that had their epicenter at New Madrid, Missouri . The mansion complex includes a spring house built of cut limestone . Spring houses like that of
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#1732851080084228-599: The incoming English-speaking frontiersmen, Jarrot decided to construct an American-style house. The Jarrot Mansion was built to resemble the houses of successful families on the U.S. East Coast , rather than the French Colonial style that continued to be followed by the French-speaking community leaders in places such as Sainte Genevieve, Missouri . The Jarrot Mansion was built by masons who were not used to working with bricks , and so its windows are slightly askew and
247-425: The other two were the village of Cahokia and the city of Centreville . Prior to merger, Alorton had a population of 1,566 and land area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km ) in the 2020 Census. Alorton was home to Cahokia Downs , an American horse racing track located on Highway 15 which hosted both Standardbred harness racing and Thoroughbred flat racing events from 1954 until 1979. The name Alorton
266-406: The population. There were 886 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.5% were married couples living together, 46.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and
285-512: The public except for periodic seasonal open-house festivals . The Jarrot Mansion is located less than one-half mile from the Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site , where Jarrot served as judge of St. Clair County . Cahokia Heights, Illinois Cahokia Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois , United States. It was founded on May 6, 2021, by the merger of the villages of Cahokia and Alorton and
304-585: The westward-bound explorer Meriwether Lewis in 1803. Lewis met Jarrot in December of that year and won the merchant's permission to encamp his men on one of Jarrot's properties, a riverfront tract across from the mouth of the Missouri River . This winter encampment of 1803–1804 became Camp Dubois , the shakedown site of the Lewis and Clark Expedition . As a reflection of his business success and ability to fit in with
323-648: Was $ 17,860, and the median income for a family was $ 19,833. Males had a median income of $ 21,579 versus $ 20,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 8,777. About 41.3% of families and 47.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 57.8% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over. As of 2011 , the United States Postal Service operates the Alorton Post Office. East St. Louis School District 189 serves Alorton. Curtis Miller Alternative High School
342-450: Was JoAnne Reed; and the mayor of Centreville was Marius "Mark" Jackson; all were proponents of the merger. In the first phase of the plan was a March 2020 referendum to merge Alorton and Centreville, into a city named Alcentra, which passed by about 76% in each. The second phase of the plan was another referendum, held in November 2020, for Alorton, Cahokia, Centreville to merge into a city named Cahokia Heights. The referendum merging
361-697: Was transformed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries into what became known as the American Bottom . The east bank of the Mississippi River , including what is now southwestern Illinois , had been ceded by Great Britain to the United States following the American Revolution by the Treaty of Paris in 1783. As a pro-American merchant with business ties to the new republic, Jarrot was recommended to
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