Galena and environs, Galena, Illinois. County/parish: Jo Daviess.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1969. NRIS 69000056.
1000 contributing buildings.
The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The downtown area consists of three successive tiers made up of Main, Bench and Prospect Streets. Within the boundaries of the district are such notable homes as the Ulysses S. Grant Home and the Elihu B. Washburne House. The Galena Historic District was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893065