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Principia Observatory

An observatory on Maybeck Pl. The nearest other place is 1 min walk away. One of 3 other services in Elsah.

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On the National Register since 1993

Principia College Historic District

Principia College Historic District

Principia College Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 19, 1993, and named a National Historic Landmark the same day. It is significant for its architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival. The district takes in 24 historic buildings.

The Principia College Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the central portion of the campus of Principia College in Elsah, Illinois. The campus master plan, as well as eleven of its buildings, are important late designs of architect Bernard Maybeck, best known for his influential architecture in the American West. The Principia was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993, a…

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1 Maybeck Pl

The nearest neighbor is Principia Concourse, 1 min walk away.

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Address1 Maybeck Pl · 62028-9720
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