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Illinois Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 3)

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Municipal Building
East Alton, IL
The Municipal Building was designed by Keeney & Stolze and built from 1960-1961. The tile mosaics are on the back of the building and are also used for the floor inside. [map]

Vital Services Building
East Alton, IL
The Vital Services Building is next door to the Municipal Building described above. The building was designed by Keeney & Stolze and built in 1968. It houses the police and fire departments as well as the East Alton Museum. [map]

Medical Surgical Building
Elgin, IL
The Medical Surgical Building at the Elgin State Hospital campus was designed by Bertrand Goldberg and built from 1965-1967. It was Goldberg's first hospital design. The building has been abandoned since 2002 and is endangered. For more, see this website

Elgin Lanes
Elgin, IL
The Elgin Lanes opened in 1965. The building features sculptured glass windows. [map]

former Bleeker's Bowl
Evergreen Park, IL

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Bleeker's Bowl started out as a liquor store and bar in the late 1940s. The bowling lanes were added in the 1950s. Bleeker's Bowl closed in 2013. The building was remodeled for a Binny's Beverage Depot. The zigzag roofline was preserved. [map]