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Landmark and historical building · 521 E Monroe St
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Illinois State Museum
A history museum on S Spring St, in the middle of things: 136 places within a five-minute walk. One of 92 history & landmarks in Springfield.
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On the National Register since 1985
Illinois State Capitol
Illinois State Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 21, 1985. It is significant for its architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Second Empire and French Renaissance.
The Illinois State Capitol, located in Springfield, Illinois, houses the legislative and executive branches of the government of the U.S. state of Illinois. Becoming the seat of the legislature in 1876, the current building is the sixth to serve as the capitol building since Illinois was admitted to the United States in 1818. Built in the architectural styles of the French Renaissance and Italianate, it was designed…
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MuseumScience Museum
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136 places within a five-minute walk of Illinois State Museum.
🌳Get outsideIllinois Fallen Firefighters Memorial2 min walk🍺Have a drinkTrish and Mary's Public House2 min walk🍽️EatJulia's Kitchen and Lounge2 min walk🎭See some artMerchant House2 min walk
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Illinois State ArchivesCentral government office
1 min walk💼Home Builders Association of IllinoisProperty management
1 min walk🏛️Illinois Secretary of StateCentral government office
1 min walk🏛️Administrative HearingsCentral government office
1 min walk🧰Cyberdrive IllinoisDepartment of motor vehicles
1 min walk🏛️Non Standard PlatesCentral government office
1 min walkWhere it is
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The nearest neighbor is Illinois State Archives, 1 min walk away.
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Address
502 S Spring St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(217) 782-7386
Website
http://www.illinoisstatemuseum.org/
Status
Open
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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.