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In 1949, Bluff Equipment Inc., a Case IH, Kubota, and Arctic Cat dealership, was founded, and is still located there. In addition, it is rumored that debris from the Chicago Fire of 1871 was dumped near Bluff City. Bluff City was also the home of the Okaw Valley Opry, operated by Bill and Eveyln Oliver for many years.
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Bluff City is an unincorporated community in Hickory Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. Bluff City is located on Illinois Route 100 , 8.5 miles (13.7 km) east-northeast of Browning .
8th and State. The Eighth Street Business District (pictured) forms the heart of the South Side German Historic District, and many notable features are along or nearby this interchange including the State Street Theater, [6] LaGondola's Spaghetti House, Gem City College, and the Salem Evangelical Church.
Roughly along Illinois Route 31 and Campana Rd. Batavia: A state-of-the-art factory built in 1936 for The Campana Company, a cosmetics manufacturer. It is an example of the 1930s Streamline Moderne trend. The factory incorporated many innovative elements, such as air conditioning and a unique assembly line method.
Joliet flourished in the early 20th century, further attracting residents to the region. The main commercial district was along Bluff Street, on the west side of the Des Plaines River. Upper Bluff's proximity to the commercial district likely influenced a period of growth of neighborhoods similar to the Joliet East Side Historic District. Some ...
Lake Bluff, Illinois was first settled in 1836. In the mid-1870s, the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association, a Methodist Episcopal camp, was founded on 200 acres (81 ha). Most structures at that point were of contemporary architectural styles, but were mostly one-story wood-frame buildings.
Illinois Museum of Natural History, campus of Illinois State University, Old Main building, from 1857-1877 Korean War National Museum , Sangamon, closed in 2017, collections transferred to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum [ 82 ]