Will County Historical Society Headquarters
The Will County Historical Society Headquarters is a historic building in Lockport, Illinois, United States, originally known as the Illinois and Michigan Canal Office Building.Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Will County Historical Museum and Research Center”
- Address: 803 South State Street, Lockport, IL 60441
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaylord Building and Lockport station.
Gaylord Building
Historic building
The Gaylord Building, constructed in 1838 in the downtown historic district of Lockport, Illinois, and on the canalside there, played a pivotal role in the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Lockport station
Railway station
Photo: Ron Reiring, CC BY 2.0.
Lockport station is a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor in Lockport, Illinois. The station is 32.9 miles away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. Lockport station is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Will County Historical Society Headquarters.
Stateville Correctional Center
Prison
Photo: Rw2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stateville Correctional Center was a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. It was part of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Stateville Correctional Center is situated 2 miles west of Will County Historical Society Headquarters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lockport and Fairmont.
Lockport
Town
Photo: Jakesoky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. The city was incorporated in 1853.
Fairmont
Neighborhood
Fairmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,389 at the 2020 census. Fairmont is situated 2½ miles south of Will County Historical Society Headquarters.
Crest Hill
Town
Photo: Cresthilladmin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,459 at the 2020 census. Crest Hill is situated 3 miles southwest of Will County Historical Society Headquarters.
Will County Historical Society Headquarters
- Categories: commercial building, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lockport Township, Will, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.59022° or 41° 35′ 25″ northLongitude
-88.05738° or 88° 3′ 27″ westOpen location code
86HHHWRV+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 224603777OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q16903444
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