Central Springfield Historic District

The Central Springfield Historic District is a 12-acre historic district in downtown . The district encompasses Springfield's oldest commercial district and is centered on the Old State Capitol.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lincoln Home National Historic Site and Lincoln Depot.

Park
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preserves the , home and related historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, prior to becoming the 16th president of the United States.

Heritage site
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is located in . It is so called because Abraham Lincoln's bittersweet 1861 Farewell Address to Springfield was delivered here as he boarded the train to Washington D.C. at the beginning of his presidency.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.

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is a city in the center of the state of . It is the state's capital — not — and the county seat of Sangamon County. is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.

Village
is a village in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,405. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Central Springfield Historic District.

Village
is a village in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3 miles south of Central Springfield Historic District.

Central Springfield Historic District

Latitude
39.80227° or 39° 48′ 8″ north
Longitude
-89.64204° or 89° 38′ 31″ west
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Open location code
86FGR925+W5
Geo­Names ID
4235581
Wiki­data ID
Q19460919
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