Keystone Building - Aurora, Illinois
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BruceS
N 41° 45.459 W 088° 18.952
16T E 390609 N 4623705
Historic office building on Stolp Island in Aurora, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM1AHT
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2007
Views: 9
The Keystone Building, built in 1923, was designed by George Grant Elmslie, a protégé of Louis Sullivan. The building shows Prairie School style with its emphasis on horizontal lines. The building has terra cotta ornamentation, however its arches lack the expected keystones.
Street address:
30 S. Stolp Ave.
Aurora, Illinois
County / Borough / Parish: Kane
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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