Tampico in Whiteside County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

113 Main Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

1. 113 Main Street Marker

Inscription.
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
ca. 1900

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 41° 37.847′ N, 89° 47.149′ W. Marker is in Tampico, Illinois, in Whiteside County. It is on South Main Street (Illinois Route 172) just north of East Booth Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 S Main St, Tampico IL 61283, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: 115 Main Street (here, next to this marker); 117 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 111 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 109 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 119 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 107 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 110 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 106 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampico.

Regarding 113 Main Street. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Tampico Main Street Historic District, which includes this building:

113 S. Main was built in 1900 by Fred Seymour and housed the Seymour Grocery Store. It is now the home of the Ronald Reagan Gift Shop.

Also see . . . Tampico Main Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1982. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

2. 113 Main Street Marker

Featured building is in the middle. Marker is by the red door on the building to the left.

Seymour & Lyon's "Twin Stores" image. Click for full size.

Unknown via Tampico Area Historical Society (Public Domain), circa 1900

3. Seymour & Lyon's "Twin Stores"

The adjoining storefronts shortly after they were completed. Fred H. Seymour and family members pose in front oh his store on the left, while three unidentified men are standing in front of Lyon's store on the right.

P. H. Likes Grocery image. Click for full size.

Unknown via The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal (Public Domain), circa 1908

4. P. H. Likes Grocery

Likes bought the grocery from Fred H. Seymour.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.