Bloomington in McLean County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

An Arthur L. Pillsbury Design

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021

1. An Arthur L. Pillsbury Design Marker

Inscription.
[Top plaque]
McLean County Museum of History
certifies this house designed by
A.L. Pillsbury
Architect
[Bottom plaque]
Circa
1899

Erected by McLean County Museum of History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 40° 28.901′ N, 88° 58.508′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County. Marker is on East Monroe Street west of South Towanda Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1117 E Monroe St, 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. 1897 (within shouting distance of this marker); John A. Wilcox House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James S. Neville House (about 800 feet away); David Davis III & IV House (approx. ¼ mile away); David Davis Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); My Good Friend (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edmund O'Connell House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cloverlawn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.

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is among 435 houses that Pillsbury designed during his long career, of which more than 100 still stand in the Bloomington-Normal area. He is best-known (along with architects George Miller and Paul Moratz) for designing and rebuilding Bloomington's downtown after it was destroyed in a 1900 fire, as well as several schools in the area.

Also see . . . Arthur L. Pillsbury (1869-1925). McLean County Museum of History biography of the prolific architect by Lisa Dretske. (Submitted on October 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021

2. An Arthur L. Pillsbury Design Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.