Old Custom House

The Old Custom House is a historic government building in downtown , . Built from 1869 to 1872, the building served as a customs house, , and courthouse.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: custom house in Cairo, Illinois
  • Also known as: “Cairo Custom House Museum”
  • Address: 1400 Washington Avenue, Cairo, IL 62914

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexander County Courthouse.

Courthouse
The is a government building in central , the county seat of , , . Built in the 1960s, it is the latest in a series of courthouses erected in four towns across Alexander County. is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Old Custom House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cairo Historic District and Cairo.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing a large section of . The district is roughly bounded by Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, and 4th Streets and the Ohio River; it includes most areas of Cairo developed by 1890, save for two sections which are almost entirely renovated or deteriorated.

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is in on a small strip of land in between and as well as the confluence of the Ohio and , made famous in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in Cache Precinct, , , United States. is located along U.S. Route 51 north of , and south of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Old Custom House.

Old Custom House

Latitude
37.00291° or 37° 0′ 11″ north
Longitude
-89.17181° or 89° 10′ 19″ west
Inception
1872
Open location code
869G2R3H+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 77101815
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q15263764
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