Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

923 N. Main St.

C. 1860

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024

1. 923 N. Main St. Marker

Inscription.
Originally a dry good store

This building has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Princeton North Main Street Historic District

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 41° 23.024′ N, 89° 27.9′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is at the intersection of N Main Street and W Marquette Street on N Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 923 N Main Street, Princeton IL 61356, 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 within walking distance of this marker: 917 N. Main St. (a few steps from this marker); 910 N. Main St. (within shouting distance of this marker); 1005 N. Main St. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Commemoration of Virgil Fox (approx. 0.6 miles away); Flags of Freedom (approx. 0.6 miles away); 518 S. Main St. (approx. one mile away); Owen Lovejoy (approx. one mile away); Richard L. “Dick” Nelson (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.

Regarding 923 N. Main St.. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
923 N. Main St. - Contributing
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- Antique shop - circa 1860s Description: Two-story brick building / Italianate. The building has party walls and a front facade of red brick. The storefront is largely intact, although transoms are no longer transparent and the store front door is changed. Second-floor windows are round-arched with keystones, and the parapet is corbelled and patterned brick.

History: The building had a jewelry store on the first floor and a milliner on the second floor in 1885 and a saloon in 1892 and 1897. It housed Elmer C. Carlson barber in 1909, Arthur J. Busch in 1914, Fred C. Leibeck barber in 1929, J. A. Warren barber in 1933, Donald D. Stevens barber in 1936, Loberg's Barber Shop in 1964, and Peterson's Barbershop in the 1970s.

Also see . . . Princeton North Main Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 2018. (Prepared by R. Terry Tatum and Pam Lange; via National Park Service) (Submitted on August 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024

2. 923 N. Main St. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.