The Greenup Commercial Historic District is a historic district located in the business district of Greenup, Illinois. The district includes 40 buildings, of which 31 are considered contributing buildings to the district's historic character.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1991.[1]
Greenup Commercial Historic District | |
 Cumberland east from Mill, downtown | |
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| Location | Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA |
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| Coordinates | 39°14′50″N 88°9′44″W / 39.24722°N 88.16222°W |
| Area | 6.1 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Various |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000083[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1991 |
Several of the businesses in the district feature overhanging porches on their front facades, lending Greenup the nickname "Village of Porches".[3][4] The district includes Greenup's Carnegie library, which now houses the Cumberland County Military Museum.[5][6] The Johnson Building, a commercial building and hotel constructed in 1895, is also located within the district; the building now serves as the Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Museum.[7][8]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Property Information Report: Greenup Commercial Historic District". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ Schabbing, Dawn (October 25, 2013). "Sweet Home Central Illinois: Greenup". Journal Gazette and Times-Courier. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "History". Village of Greenup. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "Property Information Report: Carnegie Library". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "The Cumberland County Military Museum". Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "Property Information Report: Johnson Hotel". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "The Johnson Building". Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
