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|  Michael J Howlett State Office building. Springfield, Illinois
in People-Named Places Howlett State office building. posted by: gladtobehere location: Illinois date approved: 05/12/2009 last visited: 10/21/2016 |
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|  William G. Stratton. State Office building, Springfield, Illinois
in People-Named Places Building named after former Illinois Governor. posted by: gladtobehere location: Illinois date approved: 05/13/2009 last visited: 05/09/2009 |
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|  Gwendolyn Brooks. Illinois State Library, Springfield, Illinois
in People-Named Places Illinois State Library posted by: gladtobehere location: Illinois date approved: 05/13/2009 last visited: 10/21/2016 |
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|  General Wayne A. Downing Airport - Bartonville, IL
in People-Named Places 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: NorStar location: Illinois date approved: 09/26/2017 last visited: never |
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|  Pike County, Illinois
in People-Named Places "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: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 04/05/2023 last visited: never |
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|  McDonough County, Illinois
in People-Named Places 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: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 03/29/2023 last visited: never |
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|  Macomb, Illinois
in People-Named Places "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: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 03/29/2023 last visited: never |
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|  Elsberry, Missouri
in People-Named Places "The Little Town With A Big Heart" posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 05/18/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Joseph R. Palmer Family Library - Elsberry, MO
in People-Named Places Small public library serving the community of Elsberry, Missouri. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 06/16/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Foley, Missouri
in People-Named Places 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: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 06/13/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Winfield, Missouri
in People-Named Places Named after the man who originally owned the land.... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 05/16/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Hotchkiss Chapel - Bellefontaine Cemetery - St. Louis, MO
in People-Named Places Built as a chapel in 1909, officially became a mausoleum when the columbarium was added inside and to the rear in 2009. posted by: YoSam. location: Mississippi date approved: 03/14/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Major Albert Bond Lambert - Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
in People-Named Places "Whose vision enabled a 160-acre cornfield to evolve into an international facility." posted by: Wampa-One location: Missouri date approved: 12/17/2008 last visited: 06/16/2014 |
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|  The Benton School - St. Charles, MO
in People-Named Places 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: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 11/15/2022 last visited: never |
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|  St. Charles County, Missouri
in People-Named Places Named for the Italian saint as was the city (1780) when formed in 1812. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 04/12/2020 last visited: 10/21/2021 |
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|  Saint Charles, Missouri
in People-Named Places 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: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 04/16/2020 last visited: 10/21/2021 |
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|  Dr. John H. Stumberg Home - St. Charles, MO
in People-Named Places Union surgeon during Civil War, and school superintendent afterwards. Home on the NRHP. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 04/16/2023 last visited: never |
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|  Oliver L. and Catherine Link House - St. Charles, MO
in People-Named Places 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: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 01/22/2023 last visited: never |
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|  General Wm. F. Dean Suspension Bridge - Carlyle, IL
in People-Named Places 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: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 12/17/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Old Monroe, Missouri
in People-Named Places Old river and railroad town, almost at the confluence of the Cuivre River and the Mississippi River posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 05/22/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Saint Louis, Missouri
in People-Named Places Named after Louis IX, King of France posted by: Wampa-One location: Missouri date approved: 09/09/2008 last visited: 07/26/2007 |
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|  Chaifetz Arena - Saint Louis University - St. Louis, Missouri
in People-Named Places This new arena, with ground breaking in August of 2006, is named after Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz. posted by: gparkes location: Missouri date approved: 07/27/2010 last visited: 11/12/2019 |
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|  Manley O. Hudson House - St. Peters, MO
in People-Named Places "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: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 05/03/2023 last visited: never |
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|  Corporal Frank S. Scott - Scott Air Force Base - Illinois
in People-Named Places Named after the first enlisted person killed in an aviation crash. posted by: Wampa-One location: Illinois date approved: 10/06/2008 last visited: 05/04/2013 |
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|  Clayton, Missouri
in People-Named Places City of Clayton, a suburb of St. Louis, and the county seat for St. Louis County. posted by: BruceS location: Missouri date approved: 06/17/2009 last visited: 03/05/2012 |
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