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Union Hotel

 
 
Union Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 23, 2020
1. Union Hotel Marker
Inscription. First built on this site in 1869, destroyed by fire and subsequently rebuilt in 1872. Built in a grand manner of brick and stone, it stood four stories high. Later re-named the Broadview Hotel, it was once again destroyed by fire in 1969.
 
Erected 1987 by Sponsored by Galesburg Lincoln-Mercury Corp.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
 
Location. 40° 56.886′ N, 90° 22.278′ W. Marker is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. Marker is at the intersection of North Broad Street and Public Square, on the right when traveling south on North Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Public Square, Galesburg IL 61401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ferris Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Galesburg, Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); West Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beecher Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Site of Galesburg Sr. High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tompkins Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary A. Bickerdyke (approx. ¼ mile away); Kellogg Street (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galesburg.
 
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Union Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 23, 2020
2. Union Hotel Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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