Ss. Peter & Paul Gymnasium
Ss. Peter & Paul Gymnasium is a building in Alton Township, Madison, Illinois. Ss. Peter & Paul Gymnasium is situated nearby to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, as well as near the public building William L. Beatty Federal Building & United States Courthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Military Prison and McPike Mansion.
Alton Military Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois, built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and closed in 1857. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865. Alton Military Prison is situated 1,600 feet south of Ss. Peter & Paul Gymnasium.
McPike Mansion
Guertler House
House
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Guertler House is a historic house located at 101 Blair St. in Alton, Illinois. Stonemason Ignaz Bruch built the house in 1854. Bruch, who immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1846, was a prominent Illinois stonemason who constructed buildings in cities ranging from Chicago to St. Guertler House is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Ss. Peter & Paul Gymnasium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Godfrey.
Alton
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Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.
Godfrey
Town
Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. Godfrey is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Godfrey is situated 4 miles north of Ss. Peter & Paul Gymnasium.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 4½ miles east of Ss. Peter & Paul Gymnasium.
Ss. Peter & Paul Gymnasium
- Type: Building
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89584° or 38° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
-90.18978° or 90° 11′ 23″ westOpen location code
86CFVRW6+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 545748486OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church and William L. Beatty Federal Building & United States Courthouse.
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