111-115 West First Avenue - Monmouth Courthouse Commercial Historic District - Monmouth, IL
Posted by: YoSam.
N 40° 54.659 W 090° 38.946
15T E 697988 N 4531537
This is building number 18 on the NRHP listing map. NRHP says 111/115 but bldg is 111 to 127.
Waymark Code: WMX9MN
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2017
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County of building: Warren County
Location of building: W. 1st Ave., from A St to Main St., Monmouth
Year built: 1900
Architectural style: Queen Anne
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Current Occupants: 111: Italian Village Pizza, 113: 1st Avenue Pub;
115: Bakery; 117 Massage Boutique; 123 Apartments; 125: Apartments;
127: Vacant
"Building 18 -- Contributing
111/115 West First Avenue
Woods and Hallam Building
Queen Anne
Original Occupant (s): Wallace and Sullivan Hardware
Other Occupants: Illinois Bankers Live Association, Torley Brothers, IV Pizza
This beautiful two-story brick building extends down most of a block. The building is made dynamic with the addition of bay windows, and patterned masonry." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
The Monmouth Courthouse Commercial Historic District has a variety of buildings reflecting the styles popular in American architecture in the mid to late ninth century. While less prominent, the historic district also contains a few examples of Art Moderne architecture from the early twentieth century. The six styles of note within the district are Italianate, Queen Anne, Richarsonian Romanesque, Romanesque Revival, Classical Revival, Commercial Style, and Art Moderne.
There are a few buildings in the district which show Queen Anne influences, such as building 18 with its bay windows." ~ NRHP Nomination Form