Richardson Blacksmith Shop - 1897 - Galena, Illinois
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N 42° 25.018 W 090° 25.510
15T E 711850 N 4699285
This one-story, red painted wooden barn building is located at 245 North Commerce Street in Galena, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM13FC6
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
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(seal of the City of Galena)
Built as a Blacksmith Shop
by Louis Readel
1897

Erected by Galena Bicentennial Commission, 1976

- Marker Text



Construction date: 1897

Style:
Barn.
Cupola

Architectural Description:
This is a 1.5-story museum built in 1897. The foundation is not visible. Exterior walls are vertical metal siding. The building has a side-gable roof clad in metal. Windows are original or historic wood 6/6 double-or single hung. Doors are original or historic wood Batten.

- ruskinarc.com Historic Architecture Survey Database



National Register Building Details
 
ADDRESS HIST. PROPERTY NAME C or N/C DATE STYLE, FORM, TYPE
245 North Commerce Street Richardson Blacksmith Shop C 1897 Other: Barn

- National Register Application

Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1897

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Website (if available): Not listed
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