Downtown in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Julius Rosenwald
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 23, 2025
1. Julius Rosenwald Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 39° 47.948′ N, 89° 38.868′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Downtown. It is on South 6th Street north of East Capitol Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 E Monroe St, Springfield IL 62701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. 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: Republican Wigwams (a few steps from this marker); Site of the Leland Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Animal Problems (about 300 feet away); Virgil Hickox Home (about 400 feet away); Lincoln's Carriage Maker (about 400 feet away); Leaping Lincoln (about 400 feet away); Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices (about 400 feet away); The American House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 23, 2025
2. Julius Rosenwald Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
