Churches in Sycamore Historic District

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John formerly stood on Main Street in the Sycamore Historic District until it was "totally destroyed" by fire in February 2004.

In their early years they met in Franklin Township and then, later at Sycamore's schoolhouse and in the DeKalb County Courthouse.

The First Baptist Church building, erected in 1899, stands at the corner of Maple and Elm Streets in Sycamore, on a lot that was originally purchased from local citizen Hosea Willard.

[4] Built in the Gothic Revival style the church features prominently arched windows.

It was erected in 1878 and consecrated in 1879 as a memorial to its primary benefactor Sycamore businessman James Waterman.

[7] Constructed from Batavia stone the building's distinctive architectural integrity has been maintained through the years.

The plans for the church appeared in Garnsey's planbook journal, National Builder, at about the same time the building was constructed.

[8] The Universalist Church/Arthur Stark House is a residential structure in the DeKalb County, Illinois city of Sycamore.

[9] Arthur Stark turned the building into a livable home after the Universalist Church relocated.