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United States Post Office-Belvidere

Built in 1911 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

From the record

“Post Office is a historic building located in the Illinois city's downtown business district. It was built in 1911 and represents a good example of Classical Revival architecture.”

Wikipedia article United States Post Office (Belvidere, Illinois), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 6 National Register listings published here for Boone County · listed in 2000 · category: Building · built in 1911, Neoclassical architecture, by James Knox Taylor.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Listed as. United States Post Office--Belvidere - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. 200 S. State St., Belvidere, 61008
  • When was it listed? May 2000
  • Category. building
  • Township. Belvidere township
  • When was it built? 1911
  • Architectural style. Neoclassical architecture
  • Architect. James Knox Taylor
  • National Register reference number. 00000473 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 13 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of United States Post Office-Belvidere: 9 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Belvidere Crushed Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Belvidere QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Boone City Hwy DeptStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Irene Quarry & Mill #3Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Thebes Limestone Mine QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Belvidere DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Belvidere PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Belvidere Sand & Stone Co. QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Cordray Brothers PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Meyer PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Boone County

Storms near this property

60 of 92 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Belvidere, the town this property stands in, in 92 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 44 thunderstorm wind, 31 hail, 8 flood, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2006Thunderstorm WindBelvidere$400,000Huge trees and 40 to 50 power lines blown down. A roof was blown off a house and a semi trailer was blown over.
April 2014HailBelvidere$250,000Hail to two inches in diameter was estimated on Route 76 near Poplar Grove Airport. Shopping centers in the area reported heavy damage from hail. A Walmart had 129 skylights damaged or broken while a ShopKo was also damaged by the hail.
August 2007Flash FloodBelvidere$100,000Several roads and many basements were flooded after 4 to 6 inches of rain fell over southern Boone County in a short period of time. Motorists flooded on Appleton Road near Route 20.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindBelvidere$25,000Numerous trees fell across Belvidere causing damage to powerlines and roofs. One tree fell against a house on Garden Drive while another fell onto a roof on East Lincoln Avenue.
July 2016Flash FloodBelvidere$24,000Multiple roads flooded and closed on the south side of town. Belvidere Police Department had to replace a police car damaged by flood waters.
April 2015Tornado (EF0)Belvidere$20,000This was a satellite tornado that formed from the same storm that formed the long tracked EF-4 tornado. A small zoo was heavily damaged with walls collapsed on several outbuildings and small barns. Three animals were killed. Softwood trees 4 to 6 inches in diameter were snapped. The estimated peak wind was 85 mph. (Tornado 5 of 7).
July 2003Thunderstorm WindBelvidere$6,000no account filed
September 2012Thunderstorm WindBelvidere$5,000Windows were blown out of a building.
July 2008LightningBelvidere$5,000Lightning struck a home on Ruth Circle but only caused damage to cables and appliances, no fire or structural damage was reported.
August 2016Flash FloodBelvidere$2,000Car stalled in deep water and other flooded roads around town.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindBelvidere$1,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindBelvidere$1,000Trees and limbs were blown down, knocking out power.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindBelvidere$1,000Windows were blown in at the Belvidere Oasis over the Interstate 90 tollway.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindBelvidere$500An aluminum flag pole was blown down and a six inch diameter tree was blown down.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Extensive tree damage was reported along Distillery Rd outside of Belvidere. One tree trunk was snapped a few feet off the ground and multiple large tree limbs were downed, some of them onto power lines.
June 2025Tornado (EF0)Belvidere-A brief EF0 tornado with peak estimated winds of 85 mph touched down northwest of Belvidere. Photos shared by the Boone County EMA show that a concentrated area of tree damage occurred at and across the street from a property along Distillery Road south of US Rt. 20. Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped, and several large tree limbs and branches were downed as well, including some that fell onto powerlines.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Trees 3 to 4 feet in diameter were snapped along N Appleton Rd between Douglas and Maryland courts in Belvidere.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Boone County EM reported numerous trees down on the southeast side of Belvidere.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Two trees two feet in diameter were downed and branches 6 to 12 inches in diameter were broken near Gardner and Jackson streets in Belvidere.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Seven trees were downed on the corner of 2nd St and Whitney Blvd, the largest being about 4 feet in diameter. Power lines were also reported down.
July 2024FloodBelvidere-Street flooding was reported in Belvidere.
June 2024Heavy RainBelvidere-A 24 hour rainfall of 3.8 was recorded in Belvidere.
July 2024FloodBelvidere-Two to three inches of water caused lane blockage on Logan Avenue from East Avenue to Jamestown Avenue.
June 2023HailBelvidere-Multiple quarter size hail reports were received from Belvidere.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Broken power poles and tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter were reported broken in Belvidere via mPING.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-A tree was snapped in half.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-A 40 foot tall tree was blown down onto power lines near Lincoln Avenue and Appleton Road. Tree limbs were also blown down in Belvidere.
November 2022Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Tree damage and power lines blown down were reported across many areas of Boone County.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-A tree limb was blown down into a yard that also brought down some wires.
August 2021FloodBelvidere-Flooding of small streams and ditches was reported.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Trees and power lines were blown down in various locations in and around Belvidere.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-About 30 feet of the roof was blown off of the Chrysler Plant.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Damage was reported to utility poles.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Boone County.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-A few large branches were blown down onto power lines.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph at the Boone County Fairgrounds.
July 2017HailBelvidere-Quarter size hail was reported at multiple locations.
June 2017Tornado (EF1)Belvidere-An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph touched down west of the intersection of Huber and Genoa Roads and lifted east of the intersection of Huber and Fern Hill Roads. The tornado was on the ground for 1.6 miles. Damage was mainly to trees with a few homes experiencing property damage.
June 2017HailBelvidere-Nickel size hail was reported 2 miles north of Belvidere.
June 2017HailBelvidere-Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported in numerous locations including near north State Street and The William Grady Pool.
June 2017FloodBelvidere-One foot of water was reported near Garden Drive and Ruby Street.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Numerous large branches downed in the city. Radar estimated time.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Branches and small trees downed on Newburg Rd. Report relayed via WTVO Rockford.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Belvidere.
May 2013HailBelvidere-Nickel size hail was reported along Julien Street.
May 2011HailBelvidere-Quarter size hail was reported between Interstate 90 and Highway 20 near Genoa Road.
June 2011HailBelvidere-Hail from marble size to golfball size was reported.
July 2010Flash FloodBelvidere-Chrysler Drive east of Appleton Road was closed due to flooding.
June 2009FloodBelvidere-Four to six inches of standing water was reported in the streets at multiple locations.
June 2009HailBelvidere-Golf ball size hail was reported near 5th Avenue and 6th Street.
September 2007Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Two small trees were blown down.
May 2006FloodBelvidere-Street flooding reported in Belvidere.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Numerous trees were blown down in southern Boone County.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-A fifteen inch diameter tree limb was blown down. Several other smaller limbs were blown down.
August 2006FloodBelvidere-North Avenue in Belvidere was closed due to high water Friday night and reopened Saturday morning. Storm total rainfall in Belvidere was 4.60 inches.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindBelvidere-Large tree branches were down.
July 1998FloodBelvidere-Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused flooding in a trailer park on the southeast side of Belvidere. A cooperative observer on the southwest side of Belvidere recorded 1.3 inches of rain.
April 2026HailBelvidere-no account filed
April 2026HailBelvidere-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Boone County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

5 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Belvidere South State Street Historic Districtunder 500 feet2012
Belvidere High School0.2 miles1997
Belvidere North State Street Historic District0.2 miles2012
Lampert-Wildflower House0.3 miles2005
Pettit Memorial Chapel0.9 miles1978

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 00000473 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Boone CountyAll 6 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.