Geneseo in Henry County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Geneseo Township School, Early 1900's

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2018

1. Geneseo Township School, Early 1900's Marker

Inscription. This park is established on the site of the former Geneseo Township High School. Built in 1910-11, the sturdy brick structure was Geneseo's senior high school from 1911 to 1964. From 1964 to 1998 it served as Geneseo's junior high school. The building was razed in 1999 to make space for this beautiful park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 41° 27.018′ N, 90° 9.415′ W. Marker is in Geneseo, Illinois, in Henry County. It is on West North Street just east of South Center Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 W North St, Geneseo IL 61254, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bobbi K. Keller Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Hammond Henry Hospital Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Nell Elizabeth (Newton) Henningsen (1917-2002) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Geneseo Endowment For Excellence In Education (about 500 feet away); The Colonists (about 500 feet away); This Elm Tree (about 500 feet away); Geneseo Civil War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Geneseo Gulf War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneseo.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2018

2. Geneseo Township School, Early 1900's Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2018

3. Geneseo Township School, Early 1900's Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2018

4. Geneseo Township School, Early 1900's Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.