Engine Number 73
Engine Number 73 is a museum in Sterling Township, Whiteside, Illinois. Engine Number 73 is situated nearby to the park Dillon Home, as well as near Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paul W. Dillon Home and First Congregational Church of Sterling.
Paul W. Dillon Home
Museum
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The Paul W. Dillon Home, often referred to as the Dillon Home, is located in Sterling, Illinois. It was home to businessman P.W. Dillon, who was the president of Northwestern Steel & Wire Company for many of its most successful years.
First Congregational Church of Sterling
Church
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The First Congregational Church of Sterling is a historic church in Sterling, Illinois, United States. The church was built in 1897 and 1898 and is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. First Congregational Church of Sterling is situated 3,700 feet west of Engine Number 73.
Sterling Theater
Movie theater
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Sterling Theater is a movie theater, which is situated 1 mile west of Engine Number 73.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sterling-Rock Falls and Sterling.
Sterling-Rock Falls
Sterling and Rock Falls are adjacent towns in Northern Illinois.Sterling
Town
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Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010.
Rock Falls
Town
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Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The recorded population was 8,606 at the 2020 census, down 7.12% from 9,266 in 2010. The city is located on the Rock River, directly opposite its twin city of Sterling.
Engine Number 73
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, locomotive, historic site, canopy, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sterling Township, Whiteside, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.79082° or 41° 47′ 27″ northLongitude
-89.68029° or 89° 40′ 49″ westOpen location code
86HGQ8R9+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 727254864OpenStreetMap feature
building=roofOpenStreetMap feature
historic=locomotiveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dillon Home and Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum.
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