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Wabash Avenue, Lumpkin Heights, Mattoon, IL
Homes on Wabash Avenue in the Lumpkin Heights neighborhood of Mattoon, Illinois. The houses are part of the Lumpkin Heights and Elm Ridge Subdivision Historic District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Arthur Anderson Barbershop
Arthur Anderson Barber Shop in Mattoon, Illinois. Standing by a customer to the left is Mr. Sidney Williams, and to his left is Mr. Arthur Anderson
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Burgess-Osborne Memorial Auditorium
The Burgess-Osborne Memorial Auditorium at 1701 Wabash Avenue in Mattoon, Illinois. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Fifteenth at Walnut in Mattoon
Looking northward along Fifteenth Street at the Walnut Avenue intersection in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. The brick pavement has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Mattoon Burger King
A photo I have taken of Burger King, Mattoon, Illinois for use in its related Wikipedia article.
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Mattoon main post office, old
Front of the former post office in Mattoon, Illinois, United States, located at 1701 Charleston Avenue (Illinois Route 16). Built in 1913, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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REA building in Mattoon, northern side
Northern side and western end of the Railway Express Agency Building, located at 1804 Western Avenue in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Built in 1918, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In disrepair when this photo was taken, the building was demolished less than a week later, and it was removed from the Register in 2020.
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REA building in Mattoon
Southern side of the Railway Express Agency Building, located at 1804 Western Avenue in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Built in 1918, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In disrepair when this photo was taken, the building was demolished less than a week later, and it was removed from the Register in 2020.
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Richard Roytek House
Front and western side of the Richard Roytek House, located at 3420 Richmond Avenue in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Built in 1950, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Starr Hotel in Mattoon
Front of the Starr Hotel, located at 1913-1923 Western Avenue in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Built in 1888, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Unity Church in Mattoon
Front of Unity Church, located at 2200 Western Avenue in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Built in 1872, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Lincoln Log Cabin Postcard (Front)
Photo of Abraham Lincoln's Log Cabin on a Chicago postcard. The original caption reads: "Built by Abraham Lincoln and his father in 1831, in Coles County, Illinois; taken to Chicago during the World's Fair by Abraham Lincoln Log Cabin Association"
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First Coles county poor farm 1890s
This is the original almshouse that stood on the Coles County Poor Farm from 1870 to 1915.
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McFarland House in Charleston
Front of the McFarland House, located at 895 Seventh Street in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Built in 1890, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Original Jimmy John Store in Charleston, Illinois
This photo is the original Jimmy John store that opened in January 1983 in Charleston, Illinois.
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Sixth Street Stone Arch Bridge
Eastern side of the Sixth Street Stone Arch Bridge, which carries Sixth Street over a small creek in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Built in 1895, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Coles County Court House in Charleston, Ills., in which Lincoln often practiced law and before which he made a short speech in the evening after his fourth joint debate with Douglas, LCCN2008680974
Title: The Coles County Court House in Charleston, Ills., in which Lincoln often practiced law and before which he made a short speech in the evening after his fourth joint debate with Douglas, Sept. 18, 1858 Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : albumen.
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The Lincoln–Douglas debates of 1858 - CHARLESTON ILLINOIS FAIR GROUNDS
CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS, FAIR GROUNDS
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Charleston Carnegie library
Front of the Charleston Carnegie Library, located at 710 S. Sixth Street in Charleston, Illinois, United States.
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Alexander Briggs House
Front of the Alexander Briggs House, located at 210 W. Jackson Street in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Built in 1894, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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First National Bank of Charleston
Southern side and front of the First National Bank Building, located at 427 S. Seventh Street in Charleston, Illinois, United States.
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