Galena Historic District
The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Market House and Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Church.
Old Market House
Museum
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The Old Market House, currently being operated as the Galena Welcome Center, is a brick building built in the Greek Revival style in 1845 in Galena, Illinois.
Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Jesster79, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Michael's Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford. The church is located in Galena, Illinois, United States, at 227 South Bench Street in Galena.
Dowling House
Museum
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dowling House is the oldest building in Galena, Illinois, United States, now a historic house museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galena and Rice Township.
Galena
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
Galena is a city in the Illinois Driftless Area 16 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa, and 163 miles west from Chicago. Galena is known as "The City that Time Forgot" for its rich 19th century heritage.
Rice Township
Village
Rice Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 348 and it contained 271 housing units. Rice Township is situated 6 miles south of Galena Historic District.
Galena Historic District
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic district in Galena, Illinois
- Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
- Location: Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.41525° or 42° 24′ 55″ northLongitude
-90.42933° or 90° 25′ 46″ westElevation
620 feet (189 metres)Inception
1900Open location code
86JFCH8C+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 354231260OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Galena Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Galena Historic District”
- French: “district historique de Galena”
- French: “District historique de Galena”
- Urdu: “گالینا تاریخی ضلع”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fraternal Order of Eagles and City of Galena City Hall.
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