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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Centre at 501

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A landmark on E Capitol Ave, in the middle of things: 400 places within a five-minute walk. One of 92 history & landmarks in Springfield.

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On the National Register since 1982

Virgil Hickox House

Virgil Hickox House

Virgil Hickox House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1982. It is significant for its politics at the local level. Its architecture is described as Italianate.

The Virgil Hickox House is a historic house located at 518 East Capitol Avenue in Springfield, Illinois. The house, the only one remaining in downtown Springfield, was built in 1839 for Virgil Hickox and his family. Hickox was a prominent Springfield businessman who helped bring the city its first rail line, an extension of the Chicago and Alton Railroad. In addition, Hickox was a successful attorney and political f…

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400 places within a five-minute walk of Centre at 501.

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501 E Capitol Ave

The nearest neighbor is First United Methodist Church, 1 min walk away.

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Address501 E Capitol Ave · 62701
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Address
501 E Capitol Ave
Hours
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Phone
(833) 786-2700
Website
http://www.centre501.com/
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.

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