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Illinois Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 1)

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former Saint Charles Hospital
Aurora, IL
The Saint Charles Hospital was designed by Wybe J. Van der Meer and built in 1932. It closed in 2010. In 2016, the building was adapted for senior apartments. [map]

Elks Lodge
Aurora, IL
This Elks Lodge was designed by Zimmerman, Saxe & Zimmerman and built in 1926. The Mayan Revival buiilding features clinker bricks and terra cotta details. For more, see this website. [map]

Campana Building
Batavia, IL
The Campana Building was constructed in 1937. The tower contained a 45,000-gallon water tank. The Campana Company produced "Campana Balm", a hand lotion, and other cosmetics for women. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There has been talk of converting the building to retail use. However, the building has remained vacant for years. In 2009, it was used as a Haunted House. For more, see this website. [map]

George M. Moffett Research Laboratories
Bedford Park, IL
This George M. Moffett Research Laboratories building was designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erickson for the Corn Products Refining Company. It was built from 1948-1949. The bas relief murals were created by Lee Lawrie. They depict the history of corn and corn production in the Americas. The building now houses the Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute for Food Safety & Health. [map]

Community Building
Belvidere, IL
The Community Building was designed by Raymond A. Orput and built with poured concrete in 1939. For more, see this website. [map]

Silhan House
Berwyn, IL
The Silhan House was designed by Robert Silhan as his personal home and built from 1934-1937. For more, see this website. [map]

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