The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and was slightly enlarged in 2017.

It consists of the area known as the First Ward, roughly bounded by Stevens Street, the (modern day) Union Pacific Railroad on the west, W. State Street to the south, and the Fox River to the east.

Oscar and August Wilson were among the more prominent local architects, who admired Frank Lloyd Wright and incorporated Prairie School elements into their otherwise vernacular buildings.

[2] The nomination form for the historic district singles out several properties that are particularly representative of mid- to late- 19th century architectural styles.

[2] Media related to North Geneva Historic District at Wikimedia Commons