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Illinois Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 1)

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Aurora:
Aurora St. Charles Senior Living Apartments

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]

Belvidere:
Community Building

Holy Trinity Church
Bloomington, IL
The Holy Trinity Church was designed by Arthur F. Moratz and built from 1933-1934. For more, see this website. [map]

Paxton's Office Equipment
Bloomington, IL
Paxton's Office Equipment was established in 1914 as the Paxton Typewriter Exchange. The company later expanded to selling office furniture, copiers, cash registers, and fax machines. In 1940, the company moved to this building and added the vitrolite facade. The business closed in 2005 and the store has been vacant since then. [map]

Illinois National Guard
Cairo, IL
This Illinois National Guard was designed by Charles Herrick Hammond and built in 1931. [map]

First Baptist Church
Carmi, IL
This First Baptist Church was built in 1946. [map]

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