Jacksonville Public Library
The Jacksonville Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 201 West College Avenue in Jacksonville, Illinois. The library was built in 1902 to house the city's library program, which began in 1870. Chicago architects Patton & Miller designed the Classical Revival building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Jacksonville, Illinois
- Address: 201 West College Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 62650
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morgan County Courthouse and Illinois Theatre.
Morgan County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Morgan County Courthouse, located at 300 W. State St. in Jacksonville, is the county courthouse of Morgan County, Illinois. The courthouse, the third built in Morgan County, was constructed from 1868 to 1869. Chicago architect Gurdon P. Morgan County Courthouse is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Jacksonville Public Library.
Illinois Theatre
Movie theater
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Illinois Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Jacksonville Public Library.
Passavant Area Hospital
Hospital
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Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, formerly known as Passavant Area Hospital is located in Jacksonville, Illinois, and has served residents in the following counties since 1875: Morgan, Cass, Greene, Scott, Macoupin, and portions of Brown and northern Pike counties. Passavant Area Hospital is situated 2 miles northwest of Jacksonville Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jacksonville and South Jacksonville.
Jacksonville
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Jacksonville is in western Illinois. It's a small town but packed with history, exuding an inexplicable charm captured in the eponymous song "Jacksonville" by Sufjan Stevens.
South Jacksonville
Village
South Jacksonville is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,302 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. South Jacksonville is situated 1½ miles south of Jacksonville Public Library.
Jacksonville Public Library
- Categories: public library, Carnegie library, building, and education
- Location: Morgan, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.73212° or 39° 43′ 56″ northLongitude
-90.23022° or 90° 13′ 49″ westElevation
604 feet (184 metres)Open location code
86FFPQJ9+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 544257601OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4241716Wikidata ID
Q19880946
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