Dundee Township Historic District
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Dundee Township Historic District
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St. James Episcopal Church in West Dundee
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| Location | Both sides of Fox River, including sections of E. Dundee, W. Dundee, and Carpentersville, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°6′7″N 88°16′55″W / 42.10194°N 88.28194°WCoordinates: 42°6′7″N 88°16′55″W / 42.10194°N 88.28194°W |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 75000666 |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 1975 |
The Dundee Township Historic District is a set of sixty-five buildings in Dundee Township, Kane County Illinois. Buildings in the district are found in East Dundee, West Dundee, and Carpentersville. The district represents the development of the upper Fox River Valley from 1870 to the 1920s. Dundee Township became an important industrial area, especially following the construction of the Dundee Brick Company in West Dundee and the Illinois Iron and Bolt Company in Carpentersville. Also included in the district are a variety of Queen Anne, Italianate, and Greek Revival style houses and Gothic Revival churches. The majority of the historic district lies within the boundaries of West Dundee. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1975.
West Dundee was first settled in 1834 by Jesse H. Newman. Shortly afterward, Newman's travel mate Joseph Russell erected his house on the east side of the Fox River, effectively becoming the first settler of East Dundee. Charles W. and Daniel G. Carpenter settled in what would become Carpentersville in 1837. Both East and West Dundee were platted in the early 1840s, and Carpentersville was platted in 1851. The Dundee Brick Company was an important early employer, starting in 1852. West Dundee was incorporated in 1867 and East Dundee followed four years later. The Illinois Iron and Bolt Company opened in Carpentersville in 1870. Dairy production became an important source of income for East and West Dundee in the 1870s. The period presently reflected in the historic district stretches from 1870 to the 1920s.
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