Brown Block - Monmouth, IL
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YoSam.
N 40° 54.654 W 090° 38.902
15T E 698050 N 4531528
In your face Queen Anne and building number 24 on the NRHP Map.
Waymark Code: WMX85F
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2017
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County of building: Warren County
Location of building: W. 1st Ave. & S. Main St., Monmouth
Year built: 1909
Architectural style: Queen Anne
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Current Occupants: Vacant
"Building 24 -- Contributing
200/202 South Main Street
Brown Block
Year Built: 1909
Queen Anne
Other occupants: Vaughn Jewelers, Ogle Jewelers, First Choice, McCullough Bros.
"This is the most exuberant commercial building in town. The building is decidedly Queen Anne in design with the second story tower, the asymmetrical design and bay windows. Much of the façade on this building is cast iron that was probably produced in nearby Galesburg." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
Please Note: All of the photos of this building on the web, show a mural on the north side of the building. That mural no longer exists.
There is also a Marquee" style sign hanging on the front of the building. It says: HALL SHOPS and is not neon and fading fast.
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