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Franklin Park
A park on E Chestnut St, in the middle of things: 75 places within a five-minute walk. One of 76 parks & outdoors 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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75 places within a five-minute walk of Franklin Park.
🕰️Hunt for antiquesGodbey's Goodys3 min walk🎭See some artCreativity Center3 min walk📜See a landmarkDoud Property Management4 min walk🍽️EatTaqueria Porton4 min walk
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Franklin SquarePublic plaza
1 min walk🤝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 walkWhere it is
Directions →300-398 E Chestnut St
The nearest neighbor is Franklin Square, 1 min walk away.
Address300-398 E Chestnut St · 61701
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Phone(309) 434-2260
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Address
300-398 E Chestnut St
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Phone
(309) 434-2260
Website
https://www.bn-communityband.org/concerts.html
Status
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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.