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The mission of this category is to document specific cities, towns, airports, bridges, dams and buildings that are named after a person. Please submit only man-made structures named after a person. The structure must still exist.
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People-Named PlacesMichael J Howlett State Office building. Springfield, Illinois

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Howlett State office building.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere

location: Illinois

date approved: 05/12/2009

last visited: 10/21/2016

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People-Named PlacesWilliam G. Stratton. State Office building, Springfield, Illinois

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Building named after former Illinois Governor.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere

location: Illinois

date approved: 05/13/2009

last visited: 05/09/2009

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People-Named PlacesGwendolyn Brooks. Illinois State Library, Springfield, Illinois

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Illinois State Library

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere

location: Illinois

date approved: 05/13/2009

last visited: 10/21/2016

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People-Named PlacesGeneral Wayne A. Downing Airport - Bartonville, IL

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General Wayne A. Downing Airport, the regional airport for Poria, is named after a four-star general who grew up in the Peoria area.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NorStar

location: Illinois

date approved: 09/26/2017

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesPike County, Illinois

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"Pike County was formed in January 1821 out of Madison County. It was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, leader of the Pike Expedition in 1806 to map out the south and west portions of the Louisiana Purchase." ~ Wikipedia

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 04/05/2023

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesMcDonough County, Illinois

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Even though the county is named McDonough, and his last name was MacDonough, it is named after him. For some unknown reason he changed the spelling after he became a Midshipman

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 03/29/2023

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesMacomb, Illinois

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"Macomb was the field commander at the Battle of Plattsburgh, and after the stunning victory was lauded with praise and styled "The Hero of Plattsburgh" by some of the American press." ~ Wikipedia

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 03/29/2023

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesElsberry, Missouri

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"The Little Town With A Big Heart"

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 05/18/2020

last visited: never

Image for Joseph R. Palmer Family Library - Elsberry, MOview gallery

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People-Named PlacesJoseph R. Palmer Family Library - Elsberry, MO

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Small public library serving the community of Elsberry, Missouri.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 06/16/2020

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesFoley, Missouri

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Small river city on the flood plain, and as they say: "It's called a flood plain, because it is plain it will flood."

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 06/13/2020

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesWinfield, Missouri

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Named after the man who originally owned the land....

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 05/16/2020

last visited: never

Image for Hotchkiss Chapel - Bellefontaine Cemetery - St. Louis, MOview gallery

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People-Named PlacesHotchkiss Chapel - Bellefontaine Cemetery - St. Louis, MO

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Built as a chapel in 1909, officially became a mausoleum when the columbarium was added inside and to the rear in 2009.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Mississippi

date approved: 03/14/2022

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesMajor Albert Bond Lambert - Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

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"Whose vision enabled a 160-acre cornfield to evolve into an international facility."

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Wampa-One

location: Missouri

date approved: 12/17/2008

last visited: 06/16/2014

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People-Named PlacesThe Benton School - St. Charles, MO

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This is building number 92 on the NRHP Listing. Opened in 1897 as a high school, closed in 2007. Now the School District headquarters

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 11/15/2022

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesSt. Charles County, Missouri

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Named for the Italian saint as was the city (1780) when formed in 1812.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 04/12/2020

last visited: 10/21/2021

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People-Named PlacesSaint Charles, Missouri

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First permanent settlement on the Missouri Rover, known as Les Petites Cotes (Fr. Little Hills) until after dedication of Church of St. Charles Borromeo, 1791. Though 1780 is given date of founding ...

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 04/16/2020

last visited: 10/21/2021

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People-Named PlacesDr. John H. Stumberg Home - St. Charles, MO

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Union surgeon during Civil War, and school superintendent afterwards. Home on the NRHP.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 04/16/2023

last visited: never

Image for Oliver L. and Catherine Link House - St. Charles, MOview gallery

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People-Named PlacesOliver L. and Catherine Link House - St. Charles, MO

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After the completion of the house, Oliver L. and Catherine Link occupied the house together until Oliver’s death in 1942, after which Catherine Link continued to live in the house until her own death in 1952.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 01/22/2023

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesGeneral Wm. F. Dean Suspension Bridge - Carlyle, IL

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This suspension Bridge was built in 1859, & restored in 1952, then it was Re-Dedicated in Honor of Gen. William F. Dean, Nov. 11, 1953

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 12/17/2022

last visited: never

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SWSW134.4 km

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People-Named PlacesOld Monroe, Missouri

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Old river and railroad town, almost at the confluence of the Cuivre River and the Mississippi River

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 05/22/2020

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesSaint Louis, Missouri

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Named after Louis IX, King of France

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Wampa-One

location: Missouri

date approved: 09/09/2008

last visited: 07/26/2007

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People-Named PlacesChaifetz Arena - Saint Louis University - St. Louis, Missouri

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This new arena, with ground breaking in August of 2006, is named after Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member gparkes

location: Missouri

date approved: 07/27/2010

last visited: 11/12/2019

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People-Named PlacesManley O. Hudson House - St. Peters, MO

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"The American Society of International Law named a medal after him; as did the Harvard University with a professorship. He was nominated twice for the Nobel peace prize." ~ Wikipedia

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Missouri

date approved: 05/03/2023

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesCorporal Frank S. Scott - Scott Air Force Base - Illinois

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Named after the first enlisted person killed in an aviation crash.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Wampa-One

location: Illinois

date approved: 10/06/2008

last visited: 05/04/2013

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People-Named PlacesClayton, Missouri

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City of Clayton, a suburb of St. Louis, and the county seat for St. Louis County.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Missouri

date approved: 06/17/2009

last visited: 03/05/2012

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