enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Col. Matthew Rogers Building - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col._Matthew_Rogers_Building

    The Col. Matthew Rogers Building, also known as the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum, is a historic building located at 200 S. Main St. in Athens, Illinois. The building was constructed circa 1832 by Colonel Matthew Rogers, who ran a store in the building. As Rogers was also postmaster of Athens, he moved the city's post office to his store.

  3. National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of...

    100 N. Center St. Clinton: 2: C. H. Moore House ... North of Athens on Illinois Route 2 Athens: 3: Petersburg Historic District ... Voorhies Castle. June 20, 1979 ...

  4. Altgeld's castles - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altgeld's_castles

    Altgeld Hall, UIUC in Urbana, Illinois "Altgeld's castles" are buildings in the Gothic Revival style at five Illinois public universities, all built at the initiative or inspiration of Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld [1] During his term as governor (1893-1897), Altgeld expressed certain opinions on how buildings should be erected in the state of Illinois.

  5. Athens, Illinois - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens,_Illinois

    IL 29 leads south 14 miles (23 km) to Springfield, the state capital, and north 18 miles (29 km) to Mason City, while IL 123 leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Williamsville and northwest to Petersburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Athens has an area of 1.68 square miles (4.4 km 2), all land. [2]

  6. List of the oldest buildings in Illinois - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_oldest...

    Lexington, Illinois: 1829 Residence One of the oldest buildings in McLean County, Illinois Beecher Hall: Jacksonville, Illinois: 1829-1830 College Building Oldest college building in Illinois and the first built in the state Mermaid House Hotel: Lebanon, Illinois: 1830 Hotel Built by Lyman Adams. Visited by Charles Dickens in 1842.

  7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Winnebago ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of...

    This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.

  8. John W. Cook Hall - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Cook_Hall

    John W. Cook Hall, or Cook Hall, is a building that resembles a castle on the Quad of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.Cook Hall, named for the university's fourth president, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since the winter of 1986.

  9. Former Chicago Historical Society Building - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Chicago_Historical...

    On December 31, 2012, after six months of remodeling, the club was re-launched as "Castle Chicago". With a three million dollar remodel replacing decor, lighting, and sound systems, the multi-venue Castle contains three nightclubs, a restaurant, a lounge and a craft cocktail bar, as well as private party facilities.