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In 1896, the Auburn post office was the site of the first Rural Free Delivery service in Illinois, part of a nationwide test. [13] Three rural letter carriers rode 35-mile routes. [14] The experiment was well-received: some local farmers changed their post office to Auburn to take advantage of the new system. [14]
Auburn Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,333 and it contained 2,513 housing units. [ 2 ] It contains the city of Auburn , for which it is named, and the village of Thayer .
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The Plaza, formerly known as Evergreen Plaza, [1] was a shopping mall in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. It was legally organized by Arthur Rubloff , who is also credited with coining the phrase "Magnificent Mile" describing the upscale section of Michigan Avenue north of the Chicago River to Oak Street.
Under its management, branches were opened on Milwaukee Avenue (1929), in Oak Park, Illinois (1929), at the Evergreen Plaza Shopping Center (1952), and at the Old Orchard Shopping Center (1956). [ 3 ]
Auburn Township was created in 1859 and consisted of land taken from Anderson, Dolson, Marshall and Martinsville Townships in Clark County. According to the History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois, the creation was the result of gerrymandering to facilitate the election of an unidentified influential person to be a justice of the peace.
Auburn Township, Illinois refers to one of the following places: Auburn Township, Clark County, Illinois; Auburn Township, Sangamon County, Illinois; There is also:
The Original Springs Hotel and Bathhouse is a mineral spa located at 506 N. Hanover St. in Okawville, Illinois. The resort was established in 1867, when founder Rudolph Plegge discovered the presence of minerals like magnesium and sulfur in his well water. Plegge and his neighbor C. H. Kelle built a bathhouse on his land; after the bathhouse ...