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Plainfield in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Opera House Block Building Landmark

Built 1899

— Queen Anne —

 
 
Opera House Block Building Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016
1. Opera House Block Building Landmark Marker
Inscription.
Built by - C.W. Marks
Restored by - C. W. Habiger

 
Erected by Plainfield Historic Preservation Commission, Village of Plainfield, Illinois.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureArts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentLandmarks.
 
Location. 41° 36.501′ N, 88° 12.228′ W. Marker is in Plainfield, Illinois, in Will County. It is at the intersection of Lockport Street and Illinois Street, on the left when traveling west on Lockport Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24027 Lockport Street, Plainfield IL 60544, 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: Plainfield Congregational Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Plymouth Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Block Building Landmark (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Downtown Historic District (about 300 feet away); The Development of Downtown Plainfield (about 400 feet away); Darr-Gaylord House (about 700 feet away); Overman-Brown-Buss Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barr-Hendricksen House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plainfield.
 
Regarding Opera House Block Building Landmark.
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Building contributes to the Downtown Plainfield National Register Historic District.
 
Also see . . .  Downtown Plainfield Historic District National Register Registration. NPGallery: Digital Asset Management System website entry (Submitted on April 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 
 
Opera House Block and Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016
2. Opera House Block and Landmark Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,107 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 10, 2026