Altamont in Effingham County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dr. Charles M. Wright House

Built in 1889

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

1. Dr. Charles M. Wright House NRHP Marker

Inscription.

has been entered in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 39° 3.957′ N, 88° 44.892′ W. Marker is in Altamont, Illinois, in Effingham County. It is at the intersection of Jackson Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Altamont IL 62411, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Altamont (approx. 0.7 miles away); National Road (approx. 4.2 miles away); St. Elmo (approx. 6.2 miles away); St. Elmo Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Hogan (approx. 6.8 miles away); American Indians Uses of the Buffalo (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altamont.

Also see . . . A Short History of the Dr. Charles M. Wright House. (Submitted on September 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Dr. Charles M. Wright House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

2. Dr. Charles M. Wright House and Marker

Dr. Charles M. Wright House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

3. Dr. Charles M. Wright House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

4. Dr. Charles M. Wright House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.