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Some places are just hard to put in a category -- so we created one for buildings which at one time or another served some public purpose. They may or may may not have the same use now, but the public is still welcome. As always, we would appreciate it if you let us know of places we might have missed.

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Bishop Hill

Bishop Hill Heritage Association

103 N Bishop St

PO Box 92

Bishop Hill IL 61419

Phone 309 927-3899

Web Site *****

Alt Web http://www.bishophill.com/orgs.php

Description operates Heritage museum of Swedish religious communal society in

Steeple building

Type of Resource Museum

Building Type Civic

Group Identity Scandinavian

Era 1846-1861

New or Updated: 12/17/2006

Illinois
Cairo
Cairo Custom House Museum
1400 Washington Ave
Cairo IL 62914
Phone 618 734-1019
Web Site http://www.southernmostillinois.com/Attractions/sites_Alexander_CairoCustomHouse.html
Alt Web http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/ihy990446.html
Description custom house located at the very southern tip of the state, houses memorabilia from Civil War when Cairo was major Union staging point in
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Building
Building Type Civic
Era 1872

Illinois
Elsah
Village of Elsah Museum
26 LaSalle Street
PO Box 117
Elsah IL 62028
Phone 618 374-1059
Web Site http://www.elsah.org/hisfound.html
Description in Village Hall, features John Semple, Principia College and New Piasa Chatauqua
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type City Hall
Era 1887
Owner/Operator: Historic Elsah Foundation
New or Updated: 06/04/2003

Illinois
Lansing
Lansing Veterans Memorial Museum
53 N Broadway
Lansing Municipal Airport
Lansing IL 60505
Phone 630 892-1572
Web Site http://www.lansingvetsmemorial.org/
Alt Web http://www.lansingmunicipal.com/images/LansingMem.html
Description depicts a helicopter landing and troops deploying, also at airport is 1926 Henry Ford hangar
Type of Resource Historic Place
Primary Focus Military
Building Type Civic
Collection N-Z Sculpture
New or Updated: 06/26/2003

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Indiana
Moores Hill
Carnegie Historic Landmarks Preservation
14687 Main Street
PO Box 118
Moores Hill IN 47032
Phone 812 744-4015
Web Site *****
Alt Web http://www.dearborncounty.org/history/historgs.html
Description for the preservation of Carnegie Hall in Moores Hill, building has been
                        restored and holds museum, library and more
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus Preservation
Building Type Civic
Research /Reading Library
Era      1854
New or Updated: 07/08/2003

Indiana
New Albany
Carnegie Center for Art & History
201 East Spring Street
New Albany IN 47150
Phone 812 944-7336
Web Site http://carnegie.nafcpl.lib.in.us/splash/
Alt Web http://www.sunnysideoflouisville.org/attractions/attractions.htm
Description former Carnegie Library building features hand carved animated diorama of life in early Indiana
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Civic

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Kansas
Concordia
Cloud County Historical Museum
635 Broadway
Concordia KS 66901
Phone 913 243-2866
Web Site http://www.dustdevil.com/towns/concordia/HISTORY/MUSEUM/Museum.htm
Description local memorabilia in former Carnegie Library and annex
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Civic
New or Updated: 05/25/2003

Kingman

Kingman County Historical Museum

400 North Main

PO Box 281

Kingman KS 67068

Phone 620 532-5274

Web Site http://www.skyways.kumc.edu/genweb/kingman/museum.html

E-mail mailto:KingmanHistory@aol.com

Alt Web http://www.skyways.org/towns/Kingman/museum/index.html

Description two fire engines, Cessna memorabilia, in former City Building

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Local History