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  2. Col. Matthew Rogers Building - Wikipedia

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    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

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    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. Athens, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  5. List of the oldest buildings in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Altgeld's castles - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. List of North American settlements by year of foundation

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    In 1869, Fort Hamilton was first built near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta. A second, more secure fort was built, which was later nicknamed Fort Whoop-Up. 1892: Edmonton: Alberta: Canada: Formerly known as Fort Edmonton. In 1795, Fort Edmonton was established on the river's north bank as a major trading post for the HBC, near the mouth of the ...

  8. Villa Kathrine - Wikipedia

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    Currently, the site functions as the official tourist information center to the City of Quincy and tours are granted of the site on an appointment basis. Inside, the castle features a harem, a courtyard, and a reflecting pool. Much of the designs for the interior and exterior of the building were based upon W. George Metz's sketches of Islamic ...

  9. Former Chicago Historical Society Building - Wikipedia

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    Built in 1892, the granite-clad building is a prime example of Henry Ives Cobb's Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. Henry Cobb designed this home for Walter Loomis Newberry, founder of the Newberry Library in Chicago. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1997.