Marsden Building - 1855 - Galena, Illinois
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N 42° 24.966 W 090° 25.707
15T E 711583 N 4699180
This two-story, red brick building is located at 100 South Main Street in Galena, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM13EBA
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2020
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(seal of the City of Galena)
America House
Built in 1842
Burned in 1854
Rebuilt in 1855
Home of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
1956
Erected by Galena Bicentennial Commission, 1976
- Marker Text
Construction date: approximate 1880
Current name:
V.F.W. Club
Style:
Two-part commercial block, Italianate
Architectural Description:
This is a 2-story fellowship hall in the Italianate style built ca. 1880. The foundation is not visible. Exterior walls are brick. The building has a flat roof. Windows are original or historic; contemporary wood 4/4 fixed; double hung. Doors are contemporary wood glazed; recessed entry; Chamfered Edge.
- ruskinarc.com Historic Architecture Survey Database
| National Register Building Details |
|
| ADDRESS |
HIST. PROPERTY NAME |
C or N/C |
DATE |
STYLE, FORM, TYPE |
| 100 South Main Street |
Marsden Building |
C |
1855/1884/c.l970 |
Two-Part Commercial Block/Italianate |
- National Register Application