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Illinois Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 5)

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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]

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]

Jackson Piano Building
Rockford, IL
The Jackson Piano Building, also known as the Liebling Building, was built in 1930 and is faced with glazed terra cotta. [map]

Security Building Co.
Rockford, IL
The Security Building Co., an architectural contracting company, was built in 1930 as their new office. The building has been vacant for decades. [map]

Gas & Electric Building
Rockford, IL
The Gas & Electric Building was designed by Willys Hubbard and built from 1929-1931. It was built for the Rockford Light, Gas and Coke Company, later named the Central Illinois Gas & Electric Company. [map]

Rockford Register Star News Tower
Rockford, IL
The Rockford Register Star News Tower was designed by Jesse Barloga and built in 1930. Since 2021, the building has housed Iconic Energy. The lantern and spire on top of the building were being restored when these photos were taken in 2024. They were reinstalled later that year. I believe the last photo above shows modern additions to the building. For more, see this website. [map]

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