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Illinois Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 1)

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Lincoln Executive Plaza
Arlington Heights, IL
The Lincoln Executive Plaza was designed by Peter Tsolinas and built from 1981-1985. The building housed the Daily Herald newspaper from 1995-2019. There have been plans to adapt the building for medical offices and apartments. However, it remains vacant. [map]

former Stuckey's
Atkinson, IL
This former Stuckey's convenience store opened in 1972. The building now houses a Lion's Den Adult Superstore. For more, see this website. [map]

Stuckey's
Johnston City, IL
This Stuckey's convenience store and gas station had been closed for years. It was restored and reopened in 2017. There are only about 15 locations still operating of the approximately 368 locations built in the 1960s and 1970s. The cupolas on the roof at this location are original. [map]

Wash House
Bloomington, IL
The Wash House laundromat was probably built in the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

More Bloomington:
Bloomington Public Library [gone]

D-Masti Carryout
Blue Island, IL
D-Masti Carryout was established in 1946. It has been at this location since at least 1971. This building might have been built before that. [map]

former Meadowdale Lanes
Carpentersville, IL
The Meadowdale Lanes was built around 1961 as part of the Meadowdale Shopping Center. There was originally a pole sign with the same design as the Park Lanes Bowl in Loves Park, IL. The Meadowdale Lanes was renamed the Liberty Lanes in 1983. [map]

former Icenogle Insurance Agency
Casey, IL
The Icenogle Insurance Agency building was built in 1966. The building later housed Edgar County Savings & Loan, the Linton Insurance Agency, and a CellularOne office. It now houses a State Farm Insurance office. For more, see this website. [map]

Huntington Tower
Champaign, IL		 American Legion
Chester, IL
The Huntington Tower office and residential octagonal building was designed by Robert Simon and built in 1972 as the Champaign Towers. The original plan was for two towers but only one was built. [map]

This American Legion building may have been built in the 1950s. [map]

More Champaign:
Jarling's Custard Cup
former National Conference of Teachers of English [gone]