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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «whiteside county» AND «illinois»

This list will also include matches for inflectional* forms of the words.
 
By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2023
Creston Marker
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1 ► Illinois, Ogle County, Creston — Creston — Lincoln Highway Water Fountains —
On North Main Street just north of West North Street, on the left when traveling north.
Illinois was the only state to have LH drinking fountains. They were donated by Carl Parker in memory of his mother, Amanda Sutherland Parker who had grown up in the Garden Plain area of Whiteside County. Originally the fountains were to be placed . . . — — Map (db m235450) HM

2 ► Illinois, Ogle County, Creston — Illinois Lincoln Highway — Water Fountains Along the Way —
On North Main Street just north of East North Street, on the right when traveling north.
With the construction of the Lincoln Highway came many opportunities for community growth and recognition. Illinois was the only state to be awarded the Lincoln Highway drinking fountains by working to achieve the standards required. The fountains . . . — — Map (db m303004) HM

3 ► Illinois, Whiteside County, Fulton, Fulton Township — Dement House —
On 4th Street at 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street.
Dement House, an imposing, lavishly furnished stone hotel, was built on this lot in 1855. It was sold to satisfy judgments in 1858. In 1861 it was used to house a military academy, which was incorporated as a veterans college in 1867. This . . . — — Map (db m230352) HM

4 ► Illinois, Whiteside County, Lyndon — Lyndon Bridge —
On 6th Avenue West at 1st Street West, on the right when traveling west on 6th Avenue West.
The State of Illinois and the National Park Service United States Department of the Interior Announce the listing of Lyndon Bridge in the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m239043) HM
 
 
  
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 12, 2026