Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1005 N. Main St.
c. 1885
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
1. 1005 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 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 1885.
Location. 41° 23.073′ N, 89° 27.895′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is on North Main Street (Illinois Route 26) north of Elm Place (U.S. 34), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 923 N. Main St. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 917 N. Main St. (about 300 feet away); 910 N. Main St. (about 400 feet away); In Commemoration of Virgil Fox (approx. 0.7 miles away); Flags of Freedom (approx. 0.7 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 1005 N. Main St.. Excerpt
this page online
1003-1005 N. Main St. - Contributing - BC Tech - Building built by 1885
Description: One-story brick building / Arts-and-Crafts. Storefront has historic configuration.
History: The building had a meat market in 1885, 1892 and 1897. It housed the North Star Meat Market in 1903 and 1909, the Star Meat Market in 1914 and 1929, the Star Market in 1933 and 1936, Daisy's Ice Cream Co. in 1941, Weissenburger's Farm and Home Equipment in 1948, and the Del Monte Heating Co. 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. 1005 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 171 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
