Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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 ...
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]
Cahokia Heights, Illinois: 1737 Residence/Courthouse Oldest building in Illinois. French Canadian Court House [1] Fort de Chartres Powder Magazine Randolph County, Illinois: c. 1750 Military Oldest stone building in Illinois; French military fortification Church of the Holy Family (Cahokia Heights, Illinois) Cahokia Heights, Illinois: 1786-1799 ...
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.
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.
The Des Plaines History Center is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and serves as a non-profit organization that collects donated artifacts and documents that are accessible to the public through research facilities, exhibits, and public programs. The Des Plaines History Center contains an archival collection, and also includes the Kinder House ...
Summit is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States.The population was 11,161 at the 2020 census. [2] The name Summit, in use since 1836, refers to the highest point on the Chicago Portage between the northeast-flowing Chicago River and the southwest-flowing Des Plaines River located just north of the city.