Central Springfield Historic District
The Central Springfield Historic District is a 12-acre historic district in downtown Springfield. The district encompasses Springfield's oldest commercial district and is centered on the Old State Capitol.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Library
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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum documents the life of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is situated 1,500 feet west of Central Springfield Historic District.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Park
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois, home and related historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, prior to becoming the 16th president of the United States.
Lincoln Depot
Heritage site
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Lincoln Depot is located in Springfield, Illinois. 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. Lincoln Depot is situated 1,100 feet south of Central Springfield Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.
Springfield
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Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.
Grandview
Village
Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grandview is situated 1½ miles northeast of Central Springfield Historic District.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 3 miles south of Central Springfield Historic District.
Central Springfield Historic District
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: historic district in Springfield, Illinois, USA
- Categories: historic district, downtown, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.80227° or 39° 48′ 8″ northLongitude
-89.64204° or 89° 38′ 31″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Open location code
86FGR925+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 354224962OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q19460919
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Central Springfield Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Central Springfield Historic District”
- Spanish: “Distrito historico del centro de Springfield”
- Spanish: “Distrito histórico del centro de Springfield”
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