38-671: Washington Park Historic District may refer to: Washington Park Historic District (Ottawa, Illinois) Washington Park Historic District (Indianapolis, Indiana) Washington Park Historic District (Newton, Massachusetts) Washington Park Historic District (North Plainfield, New Jersey) , a National Register of Historic Places listing in Somerset County, New Jersey Washington Park Historic District (Albany, New York) Washington Park Historic District (Troy, New York) Washington Park Historic District (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) ,
76-554: A National Register of Historic Places listing in Forsyth County, North Carolina See also [ edit ] Washington Park (disambiguation) Washington Park Reservoirs Historic District , Portland, OR, a National Register of Historic Places listing in Southwest Portland, Oregon [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
114-435: A historic district by the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and several of the properties have local landmark designations as well. In 2002 a project to install Lincoln-Douglas debate statues was undertaken and completed. Washington Park occupies a square of one city block on the edge of downtown Ottawa and is surrounded by several significant historic structures. Within the park are objects and structures such as
152-425: A historic district . It can be any property, structure or object that adds to the historic integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, either local or federal, significant. Definitions vary but, in general, they maintain the same characteristics. Another key aspect of a contributing property is historic integrity. Significant alterations to a property can sever its physical connections with
190-547: A "station" on the Underground Railroad . He lived in the mansion until died in 1885. Reddick's will stipulated that the mansion be turned into a public library upon his death and he left an endowment of $ 100,000 to help accomplish that goal. The public library was established in the Reddick Mansion in 1888 and served the city of Ottawa in that capacity until 1974. That year the library moved to new facilities and
228-550: A historic district fall into one of two types of property: contributing and non-contributing. A contributing property, such as a 19th-century mansion, helps make a historic district historic, while a non-contributing property, such as a modern medical clinic, does not. The contributing properties are key to a historic district's historic associations, historic architectural qualities, or archaeological qualities. A property can change from contributing to non-contributing and vice-versa if significant alterations take place. According to
266-609: A historic home can damage its historic integrity and render it non-contributing. In some cases, damage to the historic integrity of a structure is reversible, while other times the historic nature of a building has been so "severely compromised" as to be irreversible. For example, in the East Grove Street District in Bloomington, Illinois , contributing properties include the Queen Anne -style George H. Cox House (1886) and
304-591: Is a historic district in and around Washington Park in the city of Ottawa , Illinois , United States. Washington Park was the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 and is surrounded by several historic structures. The park was platted in 1831 and the historic district was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The boundaries of the Washington Park Historic District are limited to
342-527: Is classified as one of four property types : building, object, structure, or site. The line between contributing and non-contributing can be fuzzy. In particular, American historic districts nominated to the National Register of Historic Places before 1980 have few records of the non-contributing structures. State Historic Preservation Offices conduct surveys to determine the historical character of structures in historic districts. Districts nominated to
380-732: Is constructed of red brick and detailed in Joliet limestone. These features, coupled with the Classical elements give the structure an architectural harmony. Because of this harmony the Ottawa Community Art Council has deemed the Third District Appellate Courthouse, "one of Ottawa's most handsome public buildings". The Civil War Memorial in Washington Park is a marble memorial column erected in 1873. The monument
418-654: Is found on the northeast corner of the square. The court building was constructed between 1857–60 and served as one of the Illinois State Supreme Court buildings for a decade. In 1897, the state supreme courts at Ottawa, Mt. Vernon , and Springfield were consolidated into one in Springfield. The court in Ottawa, one of five in the state of Illinois, played a role in drawing the Lincoln-Douglas Debate to
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#1732851855765456-517: Is known as " non-contributing properties ". Before the 1980s most U.S. historic district listings did not keep track of non-contributing properties but today, the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency's HAARGIS Database does. The 1910 Masonic Temple building, a non-contributing property, is located on Columbus Street, between the two contributing churches. Washington Square is of special historic significance because it hosted
494-462: Is of brick construction and cast in the Gothic Revival style. Christ Episcopal Church, is the architecturally superior of the two churches located on Washington Square. Found at the intersection of Lafayette and Columbus Streets, the church is opposite the Third District Appellate Courthouse. The church was constructed in 1871 by the first Episcopalian congregation to organize itself in Ottawa;
532-482: Is surrounded by limestone . The statue project was completed by artist Rebecca Childers Caleel with metal casting completed by Art Casting of Illinois. The bronze statues were completed under the guidance of the city's historic preservation commission and dedicated on September 14, 2002. The Lincoln statue is 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and the Douglas statue is 9 feet (2.7 m) tall. Because of their recent installation,
570-628: The Georgetown neighborhood in Washington, D.C. a historic district and protected. By 1965, 51 American communities had adopted preservation ordinances. In 1976 the National Historic Preservation Act was passed by Congress. By 1998, more than 2,300 U.S. towns, cities and villages had enacted historic preservation ordinances. Contributing properties are defined through historic district or historic preservation zoning laws, usually at
608-728: The Louisiana Constitution led to the 1937 creation of the Vieux Carre Commission, which was charged with protecting and preserving the French Quarter in the city of New Orleans . The city passed a local ordinance that set standards to regulate changes within the quarter. Other sources, such as the Columbia Law Review in 1963, indicate differing dates for the preservation ordinances in both Charleston and New Orleans. The Columbia Law Review gave dates of 1925 for
646-522: The National Park Service , the first instance of law dealing with contributing properties in local historic districts was enacted in 1931 by the city of Charleston, South Carolina ; it designated the " Old and Historic District ." The ordinance declared that buildings in the district could not have changes made to architectural features that were visible from the street. By the mid-1930s, other U.S. cities followed Charleston's lead. An amendment to
684-452: The 1873 Civil War Memorial, cannons from the Civil War, World War I and World War II, and a marker noting the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate. The park's central patio is dominated by a fountain and reflecting pool centered with larger-than-life depictions of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas . The fountain and reflecting pools, and thus, the statues, are in a plaza which
722-586: The National Register of Historic Places after 1980 usually list those structures considered non-contributing. As a general rule, a contributing property helps make a historic district historic. A well-preserved 19th-century mansion will generally contribute to a district, while a modern gas station generally will not. Historic buildings identified as contributing properties can become non-contributing properties within historic districts if major alterations have taken place. Sometimes, an act as simple as re- siding
760-465: The New Orleans laws and 1924 for Charleston. The same publication claimed that these two cities were the only cities with historic district zoning until Alexandria, Virginia adopted an ordinance in 1946. The National Park Service appears to refute this. In 1939, the city of San Antonio, Texas , enacted an ordinance to protect the area of La Villita, the original Mexican village marketplace. In 1941
798-477: The Reddick Mansion Association was formed with the aims of restoring and maintaining the house. The Reddick Mansion is currently open to the public for tours. Architecturally the Reddick Mansion conforms to Italianate style, of which it is a fine example. The Reddick Mansion was designed by the architectural firm Olmsted & Nicholson. In the home's details, the brick and stone work, as well as
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#1732851855765836-410: The area around Washington Park, known as Washington Square. On its north, the district is bounded by the east-west Lafayette Street, on the south by Jackson Street. The east side of the district is bounded by Columbus street, and the west side by LaSalle Street. The historic district includes seven separate properties as contributing members , there were originally eight but one has been demolished since
874-530: The authority of local design controls on buildings within historic districts was being challenged in court. In City of New Orleans vs Pergament (198 La. 852, 5 So. 2d 129 (1941)), Louisiana state appellate courts ruled that the design and demolition controls were valid within defined historic districts. Beginning in the mid-1950s, controls that once applied only to buildings within historic districts were extended to individual landmark structures. The United States Congress adopted legislation in 1950 that declared
912-530: The city. The building, at 1004 Columbus Street in Ottawa, still serves as the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois . The Third District Appellate Court building is an example of Classical Revival architecture. It features dominating Doric columns , as well as a large pediment . The central portion was built during the original construction period at a cost of nearly US$ 230,000. The building's wings were added on in 1877. The building
950-579: The congregation first held services in 1838. The Episcopal Church was designed by architect A.H. Ellwood in the Gothic Revival style of the English Victorian era . The building features a "Wallace Window" depicting the Resurrection . It was designed by German artist Julius Hübner . On August 21, 1858, the first of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was held in Ottawa's Washington Park. The site of
988-619: The debate is marked by a large boulder affixed with a plaque. The boulder was erected on August 21, 1908, by the Daughters of the American Revolution . The day of the debates 10,000 people flocked to Washington Square. Salesmen sold their wares to the mingling crowd and excited politicians were canvassing and quarreling throughout the park. On the southwest corner of Washington Park is a largely unaltered c. 1890s working popcorn wagon. The Reddick Mansion, alternatively Reddick's Library,
1026-480: The district was designated. Washington Park was platted in 1831 and created by the Illinois-Michigan Canal Commission when the "states addition" of Ottawa was laid out. This was part of the original plat for the city. The park was the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858, and has served other civic functions through the years. In 1973 the park and surrounding area was designated
1064-434: The first of the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The debates lasted three hours under the hot August sun and focused on the issues of popular sovereignty and slavery which set the tone for the other debates to come in 1858. Because of its historic significance as the location of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, the integrity of its contributing properties, and significance to local life, the Washington Park Historic District
1102-437: The local level. Zoning ordinances pertaining to historic districts are designed to maintain a district's historic character by controlling demolition and alteration to existing properties. In historic preservation law, a contributing property is any building, structure, object or site within the boundaries of the district that contributes to its historic associations, historic architectural qualities or archaeological qualities of
1140-473: The past, lowering its historic integrity. Contributing properties are integral parts of the historic context and character of a historic district. A property listed as a contributing member of a historic district meets National Register criteria and qualifies for all benefits afforded a property or site listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places. Each property within a National Register historic district — contributing or non-contributing —
1178-585: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Washington_Park_Historic_District&oldid=632138245 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Washington Park Historic District (Ottawa, Illinois) Washington Park Historic District , also known as Washington Square
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1216-565: The state, national, and local level in the United States, have differing definitions of what constitutes a contributing property but there are common characteristics. Local laws often regulate the changes that can be made to contributing structures within designated historic districts. The first local ordinances dealing with the alteration of buildings within historic districts was enacted in Charleston, South Carolina in 1931. Properties within
1254-494: The statues are not part of the historic district. The park has been popular during the holiday season as well as being a major focus of civic life in Ottawa from the 1850s into the present. In addition to the historical features within and surrounding the park there are features more traditional to parks such as greenspace , benches, lighting and walkways. Plant life includes well-manicured lawns, shade trees, evergreens, and tea roses . The Third District Appellate Court Building
1292-408: The woodwork below the cornice and under the eaves are of particular architectural interest. Within the historic district boundaries are properties that were once part of the district that have been demolished or removed. The LaSalle County Jail building was standing when the district was designated but it has since been demolished. The jail was converted from a circa 1880 single-family home and
1330-404: Was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973. Contributing property In the law regulating historic districts in the United States , a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district significant. Government agencies, at
1368-565: Was constructed in or around 1856 by then-sheriff William Reddick . The building occupies the lot opposite the Third Appellate Court and cost $ 40,000 to construct. Reddick served in the Illinois State Senate and returned to live in Ottawa, and the house, when he left office. He was known as one of Ottawa's colorful characters of the day and as a humanitarian . It is reported that Reddick housed runaway slaves in his mansion as
1406-498: Was designed and built by Edward McInnhill. The monument and statue atop it, known as the Goddess of Liberty , pays tribute to LaSalle County American Civil War veterans. The marble faces contain the name of over 800 Civil War dead but most of the names are unreadable due to deterioration. The Ottawa First Congregational Church was constructed near the intersection Jackson and Columbus Streets facing Washington Park in 1870. The building
1444-451: Was most significant for its architecture as well as its association with local politics. Within Washington Park there were original 1857 gas lamps oriented in a circle as a memorial to W.D. Boyce , Ottawan and founder of the Boy Scouts of America . The lamps were located where the reflecting pool is today. There are also properties that are not considered a part of the district, or what
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