Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
518 S. Main St.
c. 1870
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
1. 518 S. Main St. Marker
This building has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
Princeton South Main Street Historic District
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 1870.
Location. 41° 22.195′ N, 89° 27.913′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 34) south of West Marion Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 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: Owen Lovejoy (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard L. Dick Nelson (within shouting distance of this marker); 601 S. Main St. (within shouting distance of this marker); 605 S. Main St. (within shouting distance of this marker); 609 S. Main St. (within shouting distance of this marker); Flags of Freedom (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Flags of Freedom (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Commemoration of Virgil Fox (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.
Regarding 518 S. Main St..
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518 S. Main St. - Contributing - Security Finance - circa 1870s
Description: Two-story brick building/Italianate. The building has party walls and a front facade of red face brick. It is three structural bays wide. A historic cast-iron storefront remains, partially covered by a shake-shingle covering at transom level. A side entrance to the second floor appears to intrude partially into the neighboring building to the south. Single windows on the second floor are round-arched and have elaborate carved-stone Italianate-style lintels. The building's parapet has been rebuilt.
History: 19th-century Sanborn maps indicate that the building had a grocery in the years before 1900. Charles Oberg meat market is listed in the building in the 1903, 1909 and 1914 city directories. In 1929, the Roth Store grocer was in the building, while A.R. Parker grocer was in the building in 1941 and 1948. George's Pizza was in the building in 1962, while Young Casuals clothing was there in 1966.
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. 518 S. 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 246 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
