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Illinois Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 7)

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Illinois National Guard Building
Pontiac, IL
This Illinois National Guard Building was built in 1939. The same design was used in Champaign, IL, Elgin, IL, and Urbana, IL. There are other similar Art Deco examples in this Illinois section. [map]

Bureau County Courthouse
Princeton, IL
The Bureau County Courthouse was designed by Royer & Danely and built from 1936-1937. For more, see this website. [map]

Clarence Gerdes House
Quincy, IL
The Clarence Gerdes House was designed by Charles Behrensmeyer and built in 1939. It was built with just steel and concrete. [map]

Earnest Chatten House
Quincy, IL

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2024:
The Earnest Chatten House was designed by Charles Behrensmeyer and built in 1939. In 1967, the building began housing a Boy Scouts of America office. I believe the building was sold around 2019 and now appears to be a residence again. [map]

Community High School
Roxana, IL
The Community High School was built in 1941. [map]

Baker's Jewelry
Rushville, IL
The Baker's Jewelry vitrolite storefront is probably from the 1930s or 1940s. The "Baker's" panel on the top left was added when they opened in this building. There was at least one other jewelry store there before this one. [map]

Sandoval Community High School
Sandoval, IL
The Sandoval Community High School was built around 1941. [map]

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