Long Grove in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sauer General Store

1869

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2014

1. Sauer General Store Marker

Inscription. Originally erected as Sauer's Cheap Cash Store by Civil War Veteran Christ Sauer. Remained a family business until 1932. Destroyed by fire and rebuilt.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 42° 10.7′ N, 87° 59.868′ W. Marker is in Long Grove, Illinois, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Old McHenry Road and Robert Parker Coffin Road, on the left when traveling east on Old McHenry Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Zurich IL 60047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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: Fred Sauer Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Sauer Family Residence

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bollenbach Wagon Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); George Umbdenstock Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Creamery (about 300 feet away); Pre-Civil War Residence (about 300 feet away); Ritzenthaler Farmhouse (about 300 feet away); Tavern and Wagon Shop (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Grove.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2014

2. Sauer General Store Marker

Sauer General Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2014

3. Sauer General Store

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.