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Franklin Square
A public plaza in Bloomington, in the middle of things: 69 places within a five-minute walk. One of 609 other services in Bloomington.
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On the National Register since 1976
Franklin Square
Franklin Square was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 1976. It is significant for its architecture and social history at the state level. Its architecture is described as Queen Anne and Victorian and Georgian Revival and Romanesque and Italianate and Richardsonian Romanesque. The district takes in 34 historic buildings.
Franklin Square, or Franklin Park is located in Bloomington, Illinois, McLean County. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Franklin Square contains the homes of former Vice President Adlai Stevenson I and former Governor Joseph W. Fifer. In 1979 the square was designated as a local historic district. Located northeast of downtown Bloomington, the square encompasses the 300 and 400 blocks of E. Chestn…
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69 places within a five-minute walk of Franklin Square.
🌳Get outsideFranklin Park1 min walk🕰️Hunt for antiquesGodbey's Goodys3 min walk🎭See some artCreativity Center3 min walk📜See a landmarkDoud Property Management4 min walk
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Sigma Alpha IotaCommunity services non profits
1 min walk🤝Alpha Lambda of Phi Mu AlphaCommunity services non profits
1 min walk💼J.A. Birkey & Associates, LTDProfessional services
2 min walk🔧D&R PlumbingPlace
2 min walk💼Allied PropertiesProperty management
2 min walk💇Master's Touch SalonHair salon
3 min walkWhere it is
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.