The Will County Historic Preservation Commission has undertaken a number of Rural Historical Structure Surveys. The purpose of the surveys are to document structures in the unincorporated areas of Will County of historic importance. In 1988, Will County performed a survey of unincorporated rural areas, documenting approximately 4,867 structures dating before 1945. The documentation consisted of photographs and a completed information card utilizing a format established by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Recorded information included the approximate age, architectural style, construction materials, noticeable additions or alterations and overall condition of the structure. In addition to the survey, a report was prepared, "Historic Structures of Will County," dated 1991. The report examined the overall rural themes present in the county and identification of noteworthy structures.
Beginning in 1999, the Will County Land Use Department, acting as a liaison for the Will County Historic Preservation Commission, engaged a consultant to perform intensive surveys of rural historical structures beginning in the northwest portion of the county (the most rapidly developing portion of the county). Below are the townships for which rural historical structure surveys have been completed.
Click on an underlined hyperlink to read one of the completed documents. Some of these documents are very large, so be patient when downloading. The documents are in Acrobat Reader (PDF) format. Click on the Adobe logo to the left to download reader software, if applicable.
Executive Summary
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Executive Summary
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Executive Summary
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Chapter 1 (part 1)
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Chapter 1 (part 1)
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Chapter 1 (part 1)
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Chapter 1 (part 2)
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Chapter 1 (part 2)
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Chapter 1 (part 2)
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Chapter 1 (part 3)
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Chapter 2 (part 1)
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Chapter 1 (part 3)
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Chapter 2 (part 1)
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Chapter 2 (part 2)
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Chapter 1 (part 4)
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Chapter 2 (part 2)
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 1 (part 5)
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Chapter 3
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Tables for Chapter 3
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Chapter 2 (part 1)
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 2 (part 2)
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Appendix A (part 1)
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Bibliography
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Chapter 3
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Appendix A (part 2)
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Table 1
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Chapter 4
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Appendix A (part 3)
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Table 2
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Tables
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Appendix A (part 4)
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Appendix A
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Appendix A (part 1)
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Tables
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Appendix B
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Appendix A (part 2)
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Bibliography
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Appendix B
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Appendix C
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Bibliography
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Executive Summary
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Executive Summary
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Chapter 1 (part 1)
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Chapter 1 (part 1)
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Chapter 1 (part 2)
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Chapter 1 (part 2)
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Chapter 1 (part 3)
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Chapter 2 (part 1)
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Chapter 1 - Appendix
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Chapter 2 (part 2)
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Chapter 1 - Bibliography
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 2 (Part 1)
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 2 (Part 2)
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Bibliography
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Chapter 3
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Appendix A (part 1)
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Chapter 4
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Appendix A (part 2)
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Bibliography
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Appendix B
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Tables
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Appendix C
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Appendix A (part 1)
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Appendix A (part 2)
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Appendix B
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This table will be updated as additional surveys are completed.
Please contact the Historic Preservation Commission if have questions regarding any of these (or subsequent) rural historical structure surveys.