Watson House

Watson House is a house in , , which is located on Alby Street. Watson House is situated nearby to , as well as near the community center .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alton Military Prison and McPike Mansion.

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The was a prison located in , , built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in 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. is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Watson House.

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, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in , which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of . is situated 1 mile north of Watson House.

Bridge
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The is a cable-stayed bridge across the between and , United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994. is situated 1 mile southeast of Watson House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.

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is a charming river town in just across the from , Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. is situated 4 miles east of Watson House.

Town
is a village in , , United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. is situated 4½ miles north of Watson House.

Watson House

Latitude
38.89411° or 38° 53′ 39″ north
Longitude
-90.18433° or 90° 11′ 4″ west
Open location code
86CFVRV8+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 769710525
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
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