Griggsville Historic District
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Griggsville Historic District is a designated historic district
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 Pike County, Illinois
Pike County, Illinois
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,430, which is a decrease of 5.5% from 17,384 in 2000...

 city of Griggsville
Griggsville, Illinois
Griggsville is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Griggsville is located at ....

. The district has been 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...

 since January 17, 1979. It is one of twelve sites on the Register in Pike County, three of which are historic districts. Aside from Griggsville's Historic District, there is the Barry Historic District
Barry Historic District
Barry Historic District is a designated historic district in the Pike County, Illinois city of Barry. Located on U.S. Route 36 as it passes through Barry, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 1979. The district is one of Barry's three Registered Historic Places...

 and the Pittsfield Historic District
Pittsfield Historic District
Pittsfield Historic District is a designated historic district in Pike County, Illinois. The district is bounded by Washington Court, Sycamore, Griggsville and Morrison Streets in the county seat of Pittsfield. The district is one of three in the county, the others are the Barry Historic District...

. Besides the district Griggsville has one other Registered Historic Place, Naples Mound 8
Naples Mound 8
The Naples Mound 8 is a Havana Hopewell culture mound site located somewhere in or near the Pike County, Illinois city of Griggsville...

. The Griggsville District is bounded by an irregular pattern along Corey, Quincy, Liberty and Stanford Streets.
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