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

1897

 
 
1897 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
1. 1897 Marker
Inscription.
Gift to the street
1897
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 1897.
 
Location. 40° 28.901′ N, 88° 58.475′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County. It is at the intersection of East Monroe Street and South Towanda Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1121 E Monroe Street, Bloomington IL 61701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: An Arthur L. Pillsbury Design (within shouting distance of this marker); John A. Wilcox House
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(about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); James S. Neville House (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Davis III & IV House (approx. Ό 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.
 
1897 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
2. 1897 Marker
Marker is on the porch wall to the right.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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