Whitcomb Art Center
Whitcomb Art Center is an arts center in Galesburg City Township, Knox, Illinois. Whitcomb Art Center is situated near Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, as well as near the community center McAteer Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Galesburg station and Galesburg Railroad Museum.
Galesburg station
Railway station
Galesburg is an Amtrak intercity train station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site. Galesburg station is situated 1,200 feet east of Whitcomb Art Center.
Galesburg Railroad Museum
Museum
The Galesburg Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The museum is located at 211 South Seminary Street. Its collection includes CB&Q 4-6-4 3006, a Pullman "Meath" car, Railway Express RPO Combination Mail & Baggage Car… Galesburg Railroad Museum is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Whitcomb Art Center.
Orpheum Theater
Theater building
The Orpheum Theatre, originally opened in August 1916, stands on Kellogg Street in downtown Galesburg, Illinois. The Orpheum's elegance and long history made the theatre a landmark in Galesburg which boasts other landmarks such as Carl Sandburg's Birthplace, the Galesburg Railroad Museum, and Knox College, which hosted an Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debate. Orpheum Theater is situated 1,300 feet north of Whitcomb Art Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galesburg and East Galesburg.
Galesburg
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.East Galesburg
Village
East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. East Galesburg is situated 3 miles east of Whitcomb Art Center.
Knoxville
Village
Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,901 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area Knoxville is located just southeast of the City of Galesburg. Knoxville is situated 5 miles southeast of Whitcomb Art Center.
Whitcomb Art Center
- Type: Arts center
- Categories: building, college building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Galesburg City Township, Knox, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.94336° or 40° 56′ 36″ north
Longitude
-90.36759° or 90° 22′ 3″ west
Open location code
86GFWJVJ+8X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centre
OpenStreetMap feature
building=college
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church and McAteer Center.
Nearby Places
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