Greenup Commercial Historic District

Greenup Commercial Historic District

Cumberland east from Mill, downtown
Location Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
Coordinates 39°14′50″N 88°9′44″W / 39.24722°N 88.16222°W / 39.24722; -88.16222Coordinates: 39°14′50″N 88°9′44″W / 39.24722°N 88.16222°W / 39.24722; -88.16222
Area 6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built 1927
Architect Various
NRHP Reference # 91000083[1]
Added to NRHP February 21, 1991

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]

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

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Property Information Report: Greenup Commercial Historic District". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ Schabbing, Dawn (October 25, 2013). "Sweet Home Central Illinois: Greenup". Journal Gazette and Times-Courier. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ "History". Village of Greenup. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Property Information Report: Carnegie Library". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Cumberland County Military Museum". Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Property Information Report: Johnson Hotel". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ "The Johnson Building". Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
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