Old Aristocracy Hill in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Solomon Allen Barn

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 16, 2011

1. Solomon Allen Barn Marker

Inscription. Allen, a gunsmith, owned and lived in a house on this property during the 1850's and '60's.

His barn is the only outbuilding from the Lincoln period that still exists in the Historic Site. Many of Lincoln's neighbors kept livestock in barns such as this.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Sprinfield - Lincoln Home National Historic Site series list.

Location. 39° 47.776′ N, 89° 38.701′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Old Aristocracy Hill. It is on 8th Street just north of E. Edwards Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Lincoln Home National Historic Site (a few steps from this marker); Henson Robinson House (a few steps from this marker); George W. Shutt House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Lot of Activism in the Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse K. Dubois House (within shouting distance of this marker); Politics in the Neighborhood (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Underground Railroad in Lincoln's Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); Economic and Ethnic Diversity in Springfield (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 16, 2011

2. Solomon Allen Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.