NRHP Reference # 66000321 Address Nauvoo, IL 62354, USA Area 15.58 km² Added to NRHP 15 October 1966 | Built 1839 Designated NHLD January 20, 1961 Opened 1839 Phone +1 217-577-2603 | |
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Nauvoo historic sites
Nauvoo Historic District is a historic district containing the city of Nauvoo, Illinois. The historic district is nearly coterminous with the City of Nauvoo as it was incorporated in 1840, but it also includes the Pioneer Saints Cemetery (40.5369°N 91.3507°W / 40.5369; -91.3507 (Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds)), the oldest Mormon cemetery in the area, which is outside the town boundary.
Contributing structures include:
There are many non-contributing, modern structures in the district.
The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
References
Nauvoo Historic District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA