Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
910 N. Main St.
c. 1890
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
1. 910 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 1890.
Location. 41° 23.011′ N, 89° 27.915′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 34) south of West Marquette Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 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: 917 N. Main St. (within shouting distance of this marker); 923 N. Main St. (within shouting distance of this marker); 1005 N. Main St. (about 400 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 910 N. Main St.. Excerpt from the National Register
this page online
910 N. Main St. - Contributing - Gordon Realty Systems - circa 1890s, front remodeled 1950s
Description: One-story brick building/Vernacular Commercial. Party-wall building with orange face brick on front facade. Aluminum canopy over storefront.
History: The building had a gentleman's furnishings store in 1885 and a confectionary in 1897. It housed Nelson P. Brood plumbing and heating in 1909, Andrew W. Burg barber and pool in 1914, John J. Groy plumbing and Harry W. Swanson electrician in 1929, and Groy's Plumbing and Heating from 1948 until at least 1980.
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. 910 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 123 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
