St. Charles Municipal Building - St. Charles, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 41° 54.843 W 088° 18.797
16T E 391089 N 4641067
The seat of the municipal government for St. Charles, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMVA1
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GPX Navigators
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HyperLinkThe St. Charles Municipal Building was completed in 1940. The building was designed by R. Harold Zook and D. Coder Taylor in a Art Moderne style. The building is constructed on a black granite base with most of the building constructed of white Georgian marble. The building features an 84-foot tall octagon tower with stained glass windows and pierced grillwork. The building continues to serve as the seat of the municipal government for St. Charles.HyperLink

Street address:
2 E. Main St
St. Charles, Illinois


County / Borough / Parish: Kane County

Year listed: 1991

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Government, Recreation And Culture

Current function: Government, Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: no

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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