Style: Italianate
Date: 1856-1857
Builder: George Baughman
Nominated by the Quincy Preservation Commission.
Approved by the Quincy City County, December 27, 1989.
Verne W. Hagstrom, Mayor — — Map (db m156867) HM
Style: Prairie
Date: 1911-1912
Architect: Ernest M. Wood
Nominated by the Quincy Preservation Commission.
Approved by the Quincy City Council, December 27, 1989
Verne W. Hagstrom, Mayor — — Map (db m156841) HM
Type: Early Gothic Revival
Date: 1853
Architect: Charles Howland
Nominated by the Quincy Preservation Commission.
Approved by the Quincy City Council, March 1, 1999.
Charles W. Scholz, Mayor — — Map (db m156836) HM
This 1865 mansion, originally built by William Halliday, was purchased by the City of Cairo Nov. 23, 1999, to be preserved and open to the public; it has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m188714) HM
Greenville's third jail, built at a cost of $5,000, now houses an antique shop. The only recorded hanging in Bond County took place behind this building. Changes to the front of the building were made by John Pepin and his sons to convert it into a . . . — — Map (db m169986) HM
This is the site of the first building
erected as the seat of government of
Cass County, Illinois, on land provided by
Dr. H. H. Hall the founder of Virginia.
Circuit court was held here for the
first time in May, 1839 and the . . . — — Map (db m229610) HM
These four picturesque residences, designed by architect Frederick R. Schock, showcase the Queen Anne and Shingle styles of architecture. They helped set the tone for development of the Austin community in the 1880s-90s. — — Map (db m237403) HM
Courthouse Place
Otto H. Matz, architect
1892-93
This Romanesque-style building, which housed the
Cook County Criminal Courts for 35 years, was the
site of many legendary trials, including the Leopold
and Loeb murder case and Black . . . — — Map (db m188841) HM
Former Chicago Historical Society Building
Henry Ives Cobb, architect
1892
The Chicago Historical Society occupied this
structure until 1931, and it was that organization's
need for a fireproof building that accounts for
the . . . — — Map (db m180703) HM
This library stands on the site
formerly occupied by the
Mahlon D. Ogden residence ,
the only house in the path of
the Great Fire of 1871
which was not burned. — — Map (db m180595) HM
Architecture
The interior of Pleasant Home boasts glorious art glass windows, ornate wood hand carvings, delicate mosaic floors and beautiful brass and glass light fixtures. There are nine fireplaces, five bedrooms, and many original . . . — — Map (db m231424) HM
Oak Park River Forest Museum opened in this building in 2017 as the new home of The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest after the organization raised more than $1 million in private donations to bring new life to this vacant and . . . — — Map (db m232791) HM
Pleasant Home is a National Historic Landmark designed by prominent Prairie School architect George W. Maher in 1897. It is one of the earliest and most distinguished examples of Prairie School architecture. The richly artistic interior features . . . — — Map (db m231423) HM
This home was built in 1911 by Clarence James for his bride-to-be, Tannisse Gardner. The future President of the United States' mother,
Tannisse's sister, Dorothy Gardner King, brought him here as a newborn - originally named Leslie Lynch King Jr. . . . — — Map (db m245348) HM
Historic Boulevard Apartments
Circa 1923
St. James Apartments
Constructed in response to an
ever-increasing demand for
quality housing in the young &
growing community of Oak Park
These apartments featured
Large heated . . . — — Map (db m230896) HM
Riverside Town Hall
27 Riverside Road Designed and built 1895 Architect: George Ashby
In 1891, the Village of Riverside and Riverside Township reached an agreement whereby the village donated the land for the new town hall and the . . . — — Map (db m234271) HM
A United States Land Office was located at this site in 1820 and operated until 1855. Settlers from as far as Chicago came here to file on homesteads.
Young Abraham Lincoln passing through Palestine in 1830 with his family in emigrant wagons . . . — — Map (db m23316) HM
Addisons Village Green, a popular site for concerts and other events, has seem three different gazebos constructed at this site.
The first, dedicated in 1965, was built in Rome, Italy in 1873 and then brought to Addison by Joseph Incandella. It . . . — — Map (db m47432) HM
The Ben Fuller House is one of, if not the oldest surviving buildings in DuPage County. The farmhouse was built sometime between 1835 and 1842 by Benjamin Fuller, one of DuPage Countys earliest settlers. Mr. Fuller reportedly arrived to the area . . . — — Map (db m48058) HM
In 1873 J. H. Hall started a school furniture factory at
this location. The following year the new owner, F. T.
June, built this building and named it Sherwood School
Furniture. Two years later Coleman Hardware moved in.
They made casters and . . . — — Map (db m239277) HM
Built by Louis Gebhard, founder of the Gebhard Brewery. The ground floor originally housed Peterson's Grocery, Cronin Hardware and Sachse Saloon. Apartments were on the second floor, and the Masonic Lodge was on the third. This building has also . . . — — Map (db m239274) HM
Abigail Atwater and N.C. Perry built this building to house the Grundy County Bank. The northern section was built by canal boat captain, Samuel Hull to house a grocery store and his living quarters upstairs. — — Map (db m233112) HM
In the old Carthage jail, which stands one block south of here, Joseph and Hyrum Smith, Prophet and Patriarch of the Mormon Church, were killed by a mob on June 27, 1844. Two years later the Mormons withdrew from Illinois, where they had settled in . . . — — Map (db m57872) HM
Built in Nov. 1881, according to history, the jail was built because a second
saloon was coming to “Bunkum”. The town fathers decided a “cooler” was
needed for “wicked people who came from other places to disturb . . . — — Map (db m97331) HM
Charles Brainerd House
420 E. Main
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1885 — — Map (db m209840) HM
Opened in April, 1855, the five-story, 240 room De Soto House was “the largest and most luxurious hotel in the West.” Abraham Lincoln spoke from its balcony in 1856 and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858. Ulysses S. Grant maintained his 1868 . . . — — Map (db m72275) HM
Has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1930
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m72330) HM
This building has been placed on The National Register of Historic Places by the State of Illinois and the United States Department of the Interior September 9, 2010 — — Map (db m186299) HM
The Aurora Hotel was the City's first large hotel, and for many years, its tallest building. It was erected in 1917 on the site of a mill race and swimming hole. The Georgian style, fireproof building was designed by H. Ziegler Dietz and . . . — — Map (db m94232) HM
Built for horse-drawn apparatus in 1896, in anticipation of city growth, Barn No. 3 was designed by Smith Hoag. It reflects the turn-of-the-century "Storefront Style" of fire barn architecture. Designated a local landmark in 1992. — — Map (db m55596) HM
1912 Edward Chipman Public Library has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m177980) HM
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Contributing property to the Downtown Momence Historic District — — Map (db m177994) HM
[Main marker] This building, first conceived as a
fire proof structure with iron window
shutters and an iron floor, originally
housed the county clerk, recorder and
county records.
[Secondary marker]
Knox County Hall of . . . — — Map (db m229922) HM
This building replaced a two-story
log structure and housed Knox County
offices and court for thirty-three years.
Stephen A. Douglas presided over the
1841-1843 sessions of the district court.
Knox County Museum is located here
on the second . . . — — Map (db m229831) HM
On November 19, 1895 a one room frame school house was moved to this location from the northeast corner of Lake Street and Belvidere Road. Soon afterwards the building was extended ten feet to the front, raised ten feet and a brick veneer was added. . . . — — Map (db m55556) HM
Eleven original Officers Quarters stand along the bluff of Lake Michigan behind Building One. Six were designed for junior officers, four for senior officers and one for the Commandant. Original occupants included the junior Chaplain, junior . . . — — Map (db m38080) HM
The Mess Hall and Galley were designed to serve one thousand two hundred eighty men, but during WWI, over five thousand sailors were fed at each meal. The ornamentation on the outside walls of the Mess Hall suggests the purpose of the building. Its . . . — — Map (db m38005) HM
Building one, with offices for the base commander and staff, was originally known as the Administration Building. Designed as the focal point of the base, its 155-foot tower overlooks the parade field and was the tallest structure on the original . . . — — Map (db m38079) HM
Unlike many military complexes where troops occupied the site before construction, the Great Lakes project was designed and built before training operations began. The architect, Jarvis Hunt of Chicago, varied the design of individual buildings . . . — — Map (db m38183) HM
Owned by the Bollenbach family, wagonmakers and blacksmiths, the center two-story section was moved from its original location across the road. — — Map (db m78444) HM
The peak medallion and other Victorian design elements reflect later additions to original two-story center section. Remained a residence until 1963. — — Map (db m78453) HM
Home of Christ and Albert Sauer, the eldest and youngest of the four brothers to settle in the village. Christ was a Civil War Veteran. — — Map (db m78452) HM
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. — — Map (db m78447) HM
Erected in 1902 to provide a temporary lodging house for the followers of John Alexander Dowie, founder of the Christian Catholic Church and Zion City, Elijah Hospice was believed to be the largest wooden balloon-frame structure in the world. . . . — — Map (db m38186) HM
In 1906, Mayor Walter A. Panneck sold 450 city hall bonds to help raise the $75,000 needed to build a new city hall. Designed by local architect Victor A. Matteson and built by M.W. Allen & Sons from Peoria and J.M. Dougherty from Ottawa, the . . . — — Map (db m65301) HM
This cabin was originally constructed by Jules Grandclair (a Frenchman), 1855-1932 presumably in 1876 on 11th Street.
Mr. Grandclair was the father of Barbara (Grandclair) Cunningham & Lucy (Grandclair) Garvey of this village.
It was . . . — — Map (db m178127) HM
Construction of this City Hall, with the City Jail in
its basement, began in 1906. The east half of
the building also housed the Fire Department,
complete with sleeping quarters on the second
floor and a brass pole for sliding down to the
first . . . — — Map (db m230772) HM
Over its history this impressive building has
been the home of the Moose Hall, YMCA, Dixon
Public Library, Preston Funeral Parlor, McLane
Architects, Lee County Health Department, the
American Red Cross, Dixon Water Department,
a driver . . . — — Map (db m230765) HM
The Dixon Historic Center, in Dixon's old South Central School building, celebrates Ronald Reagan's years in Dixon and his attendance at South Central School. Ronald attended sixth and seventh grades in this building. This building has been . . . — — Map (db m78279) HM
The Oldest Brick Home
in Pontiac, Illinois
A restoration project of the
Livingston County Historical Society
The Jones House
is listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places — — Map (db m29757) HM
The Atlanta public library was founded in 1873 by public spirited citizens who realized the importance of books. In 1973, the museum was added for the purpose of preserving Atlanta's heritage. In 1979, this octagonal structure was listed on the . . . — — Map (db m56326) HM
In 1816 while this land area was still a part of the Illinois Territory and before Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818, two brothers named Lorton from St. Joseph, Michigan came to this vicinity and built an Indian trading house which also . . . — — Map (db m33295) HM
As the Grand Old Lady of Decatur architectural heritage, the Transfer House is not only a major city landmark, but is designated as the official symbol of the city. Originally located in downtown;s Lincoln Square, the unique structure was built in . . . — — Map (db m56886) HM
(210 E. Main)
The present-day County Courthouse opened its doors in 1870 with a price tag of $1.3 million dollars. The longest document known to exist in Lincoln's own handwriting, 43 legal size pages, was found among the records in this . . . — — Map (db m229841) HM
This building is named in recognition of United States District Judge William L. Beatty, who presided here from October 1979 through May 1991. He served as District Judge in the Southern District of Illinois from 1979 to 2001, presiding the last ten . . . — — Map (db m237240) HM
In 1975 as a bicentennial project, Irving Dilliard and Lucille Stehman founded the Friends of the Collinsville Historical Museum.
This organization formed around the artifacts of the Collins family trunk which had been acquired by Mr. . . . — — Map (db m148711) HM
[Marker features a set of historic photos and articles:]
[Reproduction of several articles from the Edwardsville Intelligencer.]
Odd Fellow Building
The Odd Fellow organization erected this building for a meeting place in . . . — — Map (db m169604) HM
The Yanda Log Cabin was built in 1853 by Austrian immigrant William Yanda, a blacksmith. The family owned the property for at least three generations, including Frank Yanda, Jr., an early mayor.
This cabin was restored in 1992 by Glen Carbon . . . — — Map (db m163555) HM
This property
has been listed
in the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by
the United States
Department
of
the Interior
est. 1911 — — Map (db m187791) HM
This building was in earlier times the Randolph House. During the campaign of 1858 Abraham Lincoln was a guest here on at least two separate occasions, August 25 and October 25. — — Map (db m62285) HM
Built in 1857, William H. Randolph opened this magnificent hotel with an elegance unknown at the time.
Abraham Lincoln was a guest on two occasions, August 25th and October 25th, 1858. Both during his senatorial campaign, rivaling Stephen . . . — — Map (db m62286) HM
Site Platted 1846
Building Erected 1907
McHenry County Historical Society
Plaque #44
Presented July 21, 1993
——————————
This structure, built in 1907, has been in continuous . . . — — Map (db m94556) HM
"...If they believe...Vandeventer pointed the gun at Swartz and advanced upon him, merely to intimidate Swartz.... so that he could get to kill the dog, and with no intention of him, or otherwise hurting him with the gun, that was no assault . . . — — Map (db m57454) HM
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places 1983
Located on the third floor of the Crothers and Chew Building was a facility known as Center Hall, where on April 6, Lincoln gave his address "Inventions and Discoveries." Hoping to . . . — — Map (db m162816) HM
The home of Julia Green Scott, (Mrs. Matthew T. Scott) seventh President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution 1909–1913
Later home of her daughter, Julia & son-in-law, Carl Vrooman — — Map (db m57838) HM
This house was built in the 1870s by Mr. Fred Koch, a carpenter and builder, for his family. The two-story brick house remained in the family until the 1940s. Notice the German street names on the front corner of the house. The house was purchased . . . — — Map (db m184379) HM
The Vogt Store building was built in 1893 by William Vogt. It was one of Columbia's first department stores where one could buy anything from a needle to a
threshing machine. It consisted of a grocery, meat market, dry goods, hardware and farm . . . — — Map (db m184620) HM
Log cabin donated by the:
Conrad Kolmer Family
to the Peterstown Heritage Society.
The farm was purchased in 1851.
The log cabin was moved from their
125 Acre farm two miles north of Waterloo. — — Map (db m148324) HM
Built over 100 years ago this smokehouse still stans on its original site. With its distinctive red roof and door, the smokehouse remains in its original condition and is now Annbriar's logo. — — Map (db m175613) HM
The Garretson Home was built in 1852 as a family home in the Italianate style, by William C. Garretson, a prominent figure in the history of Monroe County. William Garretson was a direct relative of James Garretson, one of the founding fathers of . . . — — Map (db m140387) HM
This property, located at 116 North Main Street, dates back to the year 1843. Not much is known about its original owners, John H. and Mariah Pirtle. They sold the building to Thomas Singleton on June 13, 1843 for two hundred and thirty-five . . . — — Map (db m148321) HM
Original site was near Maeystown, purchased by Frederick Schatte in 1888. The Schatte family used the cabin for shelter until their home was built. Donated by Halbert Schatte to Peterstown Heritage Society in 1975. Moved to this site by Alfred . . . — — Map (db m148325) HM
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