Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
917 N. Main St.
c. 1900
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
1. 917 N. Main St. Marker
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: 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° 23.016′ N, 89° 27.897′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 34) north of East LaSalle Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 917 N Main St, 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: 923 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. 0.9 miles 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 917 N. Main St.. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
917N. Main St. - Contributing - Amma's - circa 1900 Description: One-story brick building/Vernacular Commercial. Wider than a single storefront, the building has party walls and a front facade of black-painted brick. A central entrance is flanked by display windows.
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History: This two-storefront building housed a 5 and 10 cent store and W.G. Abel barber in 1903, John G. Allen Harnesses in 1909, Johnson and Johnson in 1914, Charley Starr Shoes in 1920 and 1934, the Swedish Home Bakery in 1929, Thompson's Bakery in 1933 and 1936, Walter J. Herman shoe repair in 1936, Henning and Sons bakery in 1948, and Willis Bakery in 1964.
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 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
2. 917 N. Main St. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
