Glen Carbon in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Glen Carbon Heritage Museum
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2025
1. Glen Carbon Heritage Museum Marker
Erected as Glen Carbon School in 1914
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 38° 44.921′ N, 89° 58.713′ W. Marker is in Glen Carbon, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on School Street east of Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 School St, Glen Carbon IL 62034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Cecila's Church Fence (a few steps from this marker); Village Hall & Firehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Yanda Log Cabin (about 700 feet away); Ethnic Neighborhoods (approx. Ό mile away); Madison Coal Corporation Coal Mine #2 (approx. Ό mile away); Madison Coal Corporation Rescue Station #2 (approx. Ό mile away); Industry and Notable Buildings (approx. Ό mile away); Baseball (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Carbon.
Regarding Glen Carbon Heritage Museum. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
At the time Glen Carbon was incorporated there was a brick one-room schoolhouse, built in 1891, which serviced the community. Within a few short years the schoolhouse, which and measured 80 by 40 feet, proved inadequate and a four-room frame building was also erected next door.
The student population in Glen Carbon continued to grow. In March 1913, the citizens of Glen Carbon passed a referendum to issue $7,500 in bonds to build a new two-story brick school. The old brick schoolbuilding was razed and replaced with a new larger four-classroom brick building with a basement. The school was designed by John William Kennedy of Collinsville, Illinois.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 6, 20252. Glen Carbon Heritage Museum MarkerFeatured marker is left of the front door.
By 1954 Glen Carbon had a new state-of-the-art school building. The frame school house next to the brick school was moved some time after the school vacated the premises, but it was later demolished. The Glen Carbon School building was purchased by the Village of Glen Carbon to be used as its village administration offices, where they remained until 1990.
Also see . . . Glen Carbon Grade School (PDF). National Register nomination for the former school building, which was listed in 2014. (Prepared by Sheila Martin, Glen Carbon Heritage Museum; via National Park Service) (Submitted on April 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
