Center Street Site
This plaque set in original paving brick and presented to the City of Bloomington May 11, 1968, by Bloomington Junior High School students
Their participation in Illinois sesquicentennial observance
Erected 1968 by Bloomington Junior High School.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 40° 28.783′ N, 88° 59.669′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County. It is at the intersection of North Center Street and West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on North Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bloomington IL 61701, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln's Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dewenter's Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Phoenix Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); McLean County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); McLean County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sigmund Livingston (within shouting distance of this marker); The Phoenix Block (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crothers and Chew Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2012. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 25, 2012, by Michael of Palatine, Illinois. 2. submitted on September 29, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
