Streator in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Edward Plumb

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 24, 2021

1. Edward Plumb Mural

Inscription. Disney Composer for Bambi and Arranger of Fantasia
Born here 1907

Erected 2018 by Murals & Milestones, Streator Walldogs Mural Festival.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 41° 7.316′ N, 88° 49.879′ W. Marker is in Streator, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It is on East Hickory Street just east of North Vermillion Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker and mural are mounted on the north side of the old Majestic Theater building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Streator IL 61364, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois

and specifically in the Illinois River Valley.

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

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within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to the Soldiers, Sailors, and Patriots of the American Revolutionary War (within shouting distance of this marker); Streator Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); American Heroes Mural (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Ralph Plumb (about 800 feet away); George "Honey Boy" Evans (approx. 0.2 miles away); Streator Baseball (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Streator.

Also see . . . Edward Holcomb Plumb. Ed Plumb was born in Streator, Illinois. His grandfather, Colonel Ralph Plumb founded the city of Streator in 1866. In the 1930s, Plumb moved to California and began work as a composer and orchestrator in the film industry. In addition to his work for Disney, Plumb frequently worked on titles for other studios, including Republic, Paramount and 20th Century Fox. He received Academy Award nominations for Bambi, Victory Through Air Power, Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros.

Edward Plumb Mural Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 24, 2021

2. Edward Plumb Mural Dedication

Murals & Milestones
Streator Walldogs
Mural Festival 2018
Celebrating Streator’s Sesquicentennial
Ed Plumb
Sponsored by:
illini Valley Association of Realtors
RE/MAX County – Washington Square Realty
Janko Realty – RE/MAX 1st Choice

(Submitted on November 3, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Old Majestic Theater Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 24, 2021

3. Old Majestic Theater Building

(Marker and mural are visible on the north side of the old Majestic Theater building.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.