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Edmund O'Connell House

 
 
Edmund O'Connell House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
1. Edmund O'Connell House Marker
Inscription.
Gift to the Street
1898
Old House Society
of Bloomington-Normal

 
Erected by Old House Society of Bloomington-Normal.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
 
Location. 40° 28.828′ N, 88° 58.852′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County. Marker is at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and Davis Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 905 E Jefferson Street, Bloomington IL 61701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cloverlawn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); David Davis III & IV House (about 300 feet away); My Good Friend (about 400 feet away); David Davis Mansion (about 500 feet away); Illinois Central R. R. (approx. 0.2 miles away); James S. Neville House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John A. Wilcox House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John & Matilda Heffernan House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.
 
Regarding Edmund O'Connell House. Excerpt from Documentary Search and Architectural Survey of East Jefferson
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by Edward T. Safiran and David A. Walitschek (1985):
… Edmund O'Connell, the owner, was a prominent attorney who came to Bloomington in 1873. He is known for practicing law out of the same office in the Griesheim building for fourty-three (sic) years. Along with being an attorney he also served in public office, four terms as an alderman from the first ward and two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives. Contributions of local significance include helping to found the Fairview Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Normal. …
 
Edmund O'Connell House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
2. Edmund O'Connell House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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