Golconda Historic District
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The Golconda Historic District is a designated historic district
in the Pope County, Illinois city of Golconda
, along the banks of the Ohio River
. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, one of only two sites in Pope County to be on the Register. The other site is Millstone Bluff
, a prehistoric Mississippian
settlement in the Shawnee National Forest
. The historic district located along Illinois Route 146
and was added to the Register in 1976.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in the Pope County, Illinois city of Golconda
Golconda, Illinois
Golconda is a city in, and the county seat of, Pope County, located along the Ohio River. The population was 726 at the 2000 census. The entire city has been designated a state Historic District.-Geography:Golconda is located at ....
, along the banks of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, one of only two sites in Pope County to be on the Register. The other site is Millstone Bluff
Millstone Bluff
Millstone Bluff is located somewhere near Glendale, Illinois in Pope County. A natural formation, the bluff is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Millstone Bluff is one of numerous sites nationwide to have its "address restricted" by the Register. These sites are often sensitive to...
, a prehistoric Mississippian
Mississippian culture
The Mississippian culture was a mound-building Native American culture that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately 800 CE to 1500 CE, varying regionally....
settlement in the Shawnee National Forest
Shawnee National Forest
The Shawnee National Forest, located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, consists of approximately 280,000 acres of federally managed lands. In descending order of land area it is located in parts of Pope, Jackson, Union, Hardin, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, and Massac...
. The historic district located along Illinois Route 146
Illinois Route 146
Illinois Route 146 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. It serves the extreme southern region of the state, commonly called Little Egypt or the Illinois Ozarks. IL-146 is long. An east–west highway, it serves Hardin County, Pope County, Johnson County, and...
and was added to the Register in 1976.