Strong Residence

Strong Residence is a historic building in Waukegan Township, Lake, Illinois, which is located on North Sheridan Road. Strong Residence is situated near the historic building Swartout Residence, as well as near Shimer Historic District.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Genesee Theatre and Waukegan station.

Genesee Theatre

Theater building

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Genesee Theatre is a concert hall and movie palace in Waukegan, Illinois. Today, the venue has seats for 2,403 people and opened in 1927. It's both used as a vaudeville theater and cinema and hosts musical artists and shows. Genesee Theatre is situated 1,200 feet south of Strong Residence.

Waukegan station

Railway station

Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.

Waukegan is a railroad station in Waukegan, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is officially located on 95 North Spring Street, is 36.0 miles away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line, and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Waukegan station is situated 2,000 feet south of Strong Residence.

Waukegan Public Library

Library

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Waukegan Public Library is the public library serving Waukegan, Illinois. It is at the intersection of County and Clayton streets in downtown Waukegan, near the county government complex. Waukegan Public Library is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Strong Residence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waukegan and North Chicago.

Waukegan

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Waukegan is in the Far North Suburbs of the Chicagoland region of Illinois. It sits on Lake Michigan, has a large harbor, and is the county seat of Lake County, Illinois.

North Chicago

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North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census making it the third-most populous city by population in the county, after Waukegan and Mundelein.

Park City

Village

Park City is a small city located in the Warren and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States, on the northern end of the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,885. Park City is situated 3 miles southwest of Strong Residence.

Strong Residence

Type: Historic building
Address: 420 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan, IL 60085
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Waukegan Township, Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.36595° or 42° 21′ 57″ north

Longitude

-87.83038° or 87° 49′ 49″ west

Open location code

86JJ9589+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 597017767

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

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Highlights: Shimer Historic District and Porter Residence.

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