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

609 S. Main St.

c. 1884

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024

1. 609 S. Main St. Marker

Inscription. Originally a Dry Good Store

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

Princeton South Main Street Historic District

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 41° 22.156′ N, 89° 27.893′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is on South Main Street south of Lovejoy Way, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 609 S 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: 605 S. Main St. (here, next to this marker); 601 S. Main St. (a few steps from this marker); Richard L. “Dick” Nelson (a few steps from this marker); Owen Lovejoy (a few steps from this marker); 518 S. Main St. (within shouting distance of this marker); Flags of Freedom (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Flags of Freedom (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Commemoration of Virgil Fox (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.

Regarding 609 S. Main St.. There is no direct mention of this address in the historic district's National Register nomination. However, the nomination notes a 2002-03 addition

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to 601 S. Main St. that was “built on two adjacent lots, [and] adapts detailing from the original building in a Post-Modern fashion.” One of those lots presumably is this one, but the status of the original building is not mentioned.

Also see . . . Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square 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. 609 S. Main St. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.