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The house of philhellene Thomas Gordon, built in 1829 that served as an all-girls school, a dance school and was home to the 4th Greek artillery regiment. Today it accommodates the French Institute of Athens (Institut Français d' Athènes). [52] The house of Spyridon Trikoupis (built in 1900), where the politician was born and spent his childhood.
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.
Athens / ˈ eɪ θ ən z / AY-thənz is a city in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ] It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Byzantines founded a new castle there in the 12th century. In 1212, it was captured by the Crusader Geoffrey of Villehardouin.It was surrendered to the Duke of Athens, Otto de la Roche, in exchange for military assistance, becoming one of the chief fortresses of the Lordship of Argos and Nauplia.
July 30, 1974 (1024 Judson Ave. 1910 Prairie School style house, designed by Walter Burley Griffin.: 21: Castle Tower Apartments: Castle Tower Apartments: March 15, 1984 (2212-2226 Sherman Ave.
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.
A Guide to the History of Illinois. (1991) Howard, Robert P. Illinois: A History of the Prairie State (1972). Howard, Robert P. Mostly Good and Competent Men: Illinois Governors 1818–1988 (1988) Hutchinson, William. Lowden of Illinois the Life of Frank O. Lowden 2 vol (1957) governor in 1917–21; Jensen, Richard.
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.