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Illinois Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 3)

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Giant City Observation Tower
Makanda, IL
The Giant City Observation Tower was built in 1970 in Giant City State Park. A spiral staircase leads to the observation deck. There is a spherical water tower above. [map]

Mount Vernon:
Archway RV Park

Advocate Medical Group
Mundelein, IL
The Advocate Medical Group building appears to be from the 1960s or 1970s. [map]

Golf Mill Office Tower
Niles, IL
The Golf Mill Office Tower was built in 1960. It is located at the Golf Mill Shopping Center. The name came from the intersection where it is located: at Golf Rd. and Milwaukee Ave. The tower is faced with panels meant to resemble the dimpled surface of a golf ball. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Northbrook:
Edens Theatre: 1, 2 [gone]

Oak Brook:
McDonald's Headquarters [gone]

Oak Lawn:
Masonic Temple

Oak Park:
Drift Oaks Building [gone]
Errol Kirsh House
Harlem Associates Office Building

Oblong:
commercial building with slipcover [gone]

Peoria:
Gateway Arch (Peoria)

Casino Bowl
Quincy, IL
The Casino Bowl appears to be from the 1960s. It was originally the Sports Bowl. It was renamed sometime after 2004. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Skokie:
Palco Builders [map]

Rail Splitter Rest Area
Springfield, IL		 office building [gone]
Sterling, IL
The Rail Splitter Rest Area building on I-55 was built in 1964. This brick building with a concrete roof houses restrooms. [map]

This office building had a mid-century sunscreen material which was similar or identical to that used in the Harris Bank in Richmond, IN and the Anthony Rossi Studio in Canton, OH. This photo is from 2009. The building was still there in 2015 but had been demolished by the following year.

Trenton City Hall
Trenton, IL
The Trenton City Hall was probably built in the 1960s. The entire facade is covered with intaglio glass blocks. [map]

Travelodge
Vandalia, IL		 Archway RV Park
Mount Vernon, IL
The Travelodge in Vandalia featured a 60-foot-tall replica of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis which is 70 miles away. The motel is now a Budget Inn but the arch remains. It was designed and built in 1965 by Harry Mabry who owned the Travelodge at the time. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Archway RV Park has another Gateway Arch inspired sign. The business was previously known as the Quality Times RV Park. I don't know when the sign was installed. [map]

There is another Gateway Arch sign in Peoria, IL.

Venice Recreation Hall
Venice, IL		 Executive Tower
Professional Building
Waukegan, IL
The Venice Recreation Hall pavilion was probably built in the 1960s. [map]

The Executive Tower Professional Building was built in 1974. The building previously housed the First America Title Insurance Co. [map]