The Lyman Scott House, in Summer Hill, Illinois

Summer Hill, Illinois

Summer Hill is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Illinois, USA....

, is one of two houses in Pike County

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...

 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...

. The other Pike County home on the Register is the Shastid House

John Shastid House

The John Shastid House is located in the Pike County, Illinois city of Pittsfield. The Shastid House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a status bestowed upon the home on June 26, 2003....

 in Pittsfield

Pittsfield, Illinois

Pittsfield is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,211 at the 2000 census.-History:The city was named after Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is the county seat of Pike County...

. The Scott House joined the Register in 1983, then and now Summer Hill's only Registered Historic Place. It is located along U.S. Route 54

U.S. Route 54

U.S. Route 54 is an east–west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1,197 miles from western Illinois to El Paso, Texas. It enters and leaves Texas twice...

 and is one of twelve sites and districts

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....

 county-wide included in the Register. Others include the Griggsville Landing Lime Kiln

Griggsville Landing Lime Kiln

The Griggsville Landing Lime Kiln is located near village of Valley City, Illinois in Pike County. The periodic lime kiln is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a designation it gained in August 1999. It is actually within the boundaries of the Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area...

 in Valley City

Valley City, Illinois

Valley City is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13 at the 2010 census, making Valley City the smallest incorporated place in Illinois in terms of population.-Geography:Valley City is located at ....

, the Massie Variety Store

Massie Variety Store

The Massie Variety Store is located in New Canton, Illinois, a town in Pike County. The Store has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 2004 and can be found along Main Street in New Canton. The site is one of twelve in Pike County and the only one in New Canton...

 in New Canton

New Canton, Illinois

New Canton is an incorporated town in Pleasant Vale Township, Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Canton is located at ....

 and the Church of Christ

Church of Christ (Perry, Illinois)

The Church of Christ, in Perry, Illinois, a Pike County village, is the only site in Perry listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church was listed on the Register in August 2006 and it is the only church in Pike County to enjoy that designation...

 in Perry, Illinois

Perry, Illinois

Perry is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Perry is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

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