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Greenville in Bond County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Weise & Bradford Store

1879

 
 
Weise & Bradford Store Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2010
1. Weise & Bradford Store Marker
Inscription.
On this northwest corner of the square, the former Hotel Eureka (better known as the Franklin House) once stood. It served as the old stage coach house and was "the best house in town, two stories high, with a double porch on the front, and withal a fine building for those days." Lincoln stopped at this hotel when he visited Greenville in 1858 during the Lincoln and Douglas campaign.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
 
Location. 38° 53.576′ N, 89° 24.808′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Illinois, in Bond County. Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street and College Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville IL 62246, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First City Hall and Fire House (a few steps from this marker); J. R. Bennett Building (within shouting distance of this marker); War of 1812 Soldiers Buried in Bond County (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Bond County (within shouting distance of this marker); Bond County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Greenville-Bond County
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(within shouting distance of this marker); F. P. Joy & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Wells Judd Tire Sales (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
 
Also see . . .
1. Greenville, Illinois. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. The National Road – First Highway in America. Legends of America entry (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

3. Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Weise & Bradford Store and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2010
2. Weise & Bradford Store and Marker
Two of Greenville's murals are on the west wall.
Historic National Road Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2010
3. Historic National Road Marker
Art & Architecture Site
One of Greenville's Murals on West Wall image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2010
4. One of Greenville's Murals on West Wall
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 857 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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