973.7L63 EH629 Historic places in Springfield, "the inspiring city" LINCOLN ROOM UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY FIRST EDITION HISTORIC PLACES IN SPRINGFIELD "The Inspiring City" For Sale at The Camera Shop 320 South Fifth Price Ten Cents HANDBOOK FOR TOURISTS No. 1 Copyright 1928 By Chas. R. Echols (5—500—5-1-28) ^1 •y / 7. l r ] IG2 /./. HISTORIC PLACES IN SPRINGFIELD This booklet is designed to make it convenient for visitors in Springfield to find the places of historical interest and to call their attention to the business firms with which many of them may have occasion to trade while in the city. Springfield has long been one of the important cities of America. Each succeeding year more people are visiting its historic shrines. 1. Sangamon County Court House: The building now used as the Sangamon County Court House was the state capitol building from 1840 to 1885. Circuit Court Room* — This room in the old State Capitol Building was used as Representa- tives' Hall, 1840-1876. Here Lincoln delivered his famous "House Divided" Speech, June 16, 1858. Here his remains lay in state May 3-4, 1865. Room Now Occupied by the Master in Chancery *— This room was in 1860 a part of the Governor's Office, and was used by Lincoln for public reception. * Denotes large bronze descriptive tablet placed by the Illinois State Historical Society or the D. A. R. 2. The Lincoln Homestead, South Eighth St. at Jackson. Miss Virginia Brown is the custod- ian. Open to the public — Week days 10:00 to 12:00 a. m., 2:00 to 5:00 p. ra.; Sundays 1:00 to 5:00 p. m. Two blocks east and one block south of Leland Hotel or three blocks east and one block south of Abraham Lincoln Hotel, f 3. Wabash Freight House, East Monroe Street at Tenth* — This, in 1861, was the passenger sta- tion of the Great Western Railroad. Here, on the morning of February 11, 1861, Lincoln delivered his farewell address from the rear platform of his car on the side track north of the intersection of Eleventh and Monroe Streets. 4. The National Lincoln Memorial Hall and Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, north of city — Open to visitors from 7:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Other hours by appointment. Herbert Wells Fay is the custodian. At Memorial Hall 20,000 items pertaining to Lincoln are displayed. 5. Public Receiving Vault, Oak Ridge Cemetery — The body of Abraham Lincoln lay in this vault from the day of his funeral, May 4, 1865, until December 21, 1865. 6. Bronze Statue of Abraham Lincoln, in front of the State House, Capitol Avenue at Second Street* — Andrew O'Conner was the sculptor. t A very interesting booklet entitled "Lincoln in Springfield", published bv the Lincoln Centennial Association, is for sale at the Cigar Stands of both the Abraham Lincoln and Leland Hotels. 7. The State House, Second Street at Capitol Avenue — One of the finest of the older state capitol buildings. Emery J. Cruthis and Henry Evans are the ushers, t 8. Centennial Building, Capitol Grounds: Illinois State Historical Library — Probably the largest collection of books, pamphlets, newspaper files, etc., on Lincoln in the world. In the Lincoln room are displayed paintings, miniatures, photo- graphs, engravings of Lincoln, and many articles that belonged to him. Miss Georgia L. Osborne is the librarian. Illinois State Museum — A particularly com- prehensive group of anthropological, botanical, geological and zoological exhibits. Mammal Hall — Six groups of mammals once abundant in Illinois, now all extinct. It is very interesting. Exhibits in the museum are well labeled. Dr. A. R. Crook is the chief. Memorial Hall — An elaborate display of the flags of the different divisions, regiments, com- panies, etc., of the U. S. Army in the Civil, Span- ish-American and World Wars. Capt. John B. Inman is the custodian. Site of the Home of Ninian W. Edwards, north- west corner of Centennial Building* — Here Abra- ham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married Novem- ber 4, 1842. Here Mrs. Lincoln died July 16, 1882. 9. Site of the Second Presbyterian Church, 217 South Fourth Street* — Here Lincoln attended the t A booklet entitled "Illinois and Lincoln", prepared by Mr. M. B. Woolsey, may be purchased for a nominal sum at the State House Cigar Stand. 3 first session of the Illinois House of Represent- atives (1839-1840) following the removal of the capitol from Vandalia. The building occupied by the Edw. F. Hartman Printing Co. now stands on this site. 10. Site of the Fourth Street Home, 214 South Fourth Street — Here Lincoln rented a one-story cottage and occupied it for a part of a year be- fore moving into his permanent home. The New Argus Hotel now stands on this site. 11. Site of the Globe Tavern, 315 East Adams Street* — Here Lincoln and his wife lived from the time of their marriage until 1844. Here Robert Lincoln was born. The Sangamo Hotel now occupies this site. 12. C. M. Smith Building (south side of the Square), 528 East Adams Street* — In a room on the third floor of this building Lincoln, in Janu- ary, 1861, wrote his first inaugural address. This room is above the B. H. Luers Shoe Store. 13. Site of Logan & Lincoln's Law Office (1841- 1845), 203 South Sixth Street*— Right above the Fanny Frox Store. 14. Site of the Illinois State Journal Building, 116-118 North Sixth Street* — Here Lincoln first received the news (May 18, 1860) of his nomina- tion for President of the United States. The building occupied by the A. W. Sikking Co. and the Roma Cafe now stands at this place. 15. Site of Stuart & Lincoln's Law Office (1837-1841), 109 North* Fifth Street*— The building occupied by Stuart's Confectionery now stands on the site. 4 16. Site of Lincoln & Herndon's Law Office (1845-1865), and the Site of Joshua Fry Speed's General Store, 103 South Fifth Street**— The two descriptive tablets are in the front show windows of the Myers Bros. Clothing Store. 17. Site of the Episcopal Church, southeast corner Third & Adams Streets — Mrs. Lincoln was a member until after the death of her son, Eddie, in 1850. The church building stood on the corner between the present site of the Silver Leaf Con- fectionery and the Frank J. Mueller Furniture Store. 18. Site of the First Presbyterian Church, 302 East Washington Street* — Mrs. Lincoln was a member and the Lincolns rented a pew here, and the family attended the services from 1850 to 1861. The pew is now in the present First Pres- byterian Church at Seventh and Capitol. Visitors inquire at church office. 19. Chicago & Alton Railroad Passenger Sta- tion, Jefferson Street at Third — Abraham Lin- coln's body was brought to Springfield from Chi- cago by special funeral train, reaching this sta- tion May 3, 1865. 20. The Springfield Art Association, Edwards Place, 801 North Fifth Street— One of the few his- torical homes left in Springfield. Lincoln, Doug- las and Grant were entertained here frequently. This was the home of Judge Benjamin S. Edwards, son of former Governor Ninian Edwards. The Thomas Condell Collection of Oriental Art and Antiques is especially interesting. Arthur C. Johnson is the director. 5 A LIST OF SPRINGFIELD MERCHANTS Merchants desirous of being included in later editions may notify the publisher, for his con- venience, by mail. Automobile Greasing and Washing Snyder's Super-Service— 5th & S. Grand M179 Automobile Service Stations Auburn— Lowell T. Sudduth, 314 S. 4th M5403 Buick— Spfld. Buick Co., 208 E. Monroe M8660 Dodge— Hatcher Co., 703 E. Adams C1305 Cadillac— Sangamon Cad. Co., 410 S. 5th C2990 Chandler— Merry Motor Sales, 9th & Wash....M821 Chevrolet— Connelly Chev. Co., 421 S. 4th M690 Chrysler— Capitol Motors, 217 S. Seventh M640 Durant-Star— Illini Mot. Co., 5th & Edwards C60 Essex— Reisch Co., Eighth & Jefferson M6666 Ford — Jennings Co., Fourth & Jackson C4 Franklin — Illini Motor Co., 5th & Edwards C60 Hudson— Reisch Co., Eighth & Jefferson M6666 Hupmobile— Wienold Co., 714 E. Adams M6528 LaSalle— Sangamon Cad. Co., 410 S. 5th C2990 Nash— McKenzie-Nash Co., 215 E. Adams C3731 Oakland— ArtRay Motor Co., 213 E. Capitol...C6187 Oldsmobile— Stand. M. S., 223 E. Monroe M2092 Overland-Whippet— 315 E. Adams M5135 Pontiac— ArtRay Motor Co., 213 E. Capitol C6187 Packard— Ralph R. Lord, 324 N. 6th M7807 Reo— Central 111. Reo Co., 5th & Lawrence...M7332 Stutz— Centennial Garage, 224 W. Edwards...C2558 Willys-Knight— 315 E. Adams M5135 Automobile Storage Yellow Cab Co.— 308 East Washington M91 Baked Ham Sandwiches Knapp's Restaurant — Spring & Cook C2667 Battery Service Willard— Chapin Elec. Co., 407 E. Jackson C1100 6 Banks First National— Fifth & Adams C1450 Illinois National— Fifth & Washington ,.C3000 Ridgely-Farmers— Fifth & Monroe M6920 Springfield Marine— 114 South Sixth M322 Barbers Baldwin, W. H— 611 East Monroe M6361 Drew, James— 517 East Capitol M2906 Fugate, Bud— 730 East Monroe C2578 Phelps, Wallace— 310 South Fifth C1229 Cafeterias Abraham Lincoln — Abraham Lincoln Hotel ...M8000 Springfield— 508 East Monroe M6678 Strong's— 513 East Monroe M3283 Cleaners Edwards & Chapman— 101 West Cook M829 Clothing Stores Myers Bros.— Fifth & Washington M306 Collections of Lincolniana Barker's Art Store— 405 East Adams M141 Department Stores Bressmer's — 612 East Adams M2550 Florists Cole Floral Co.— 318 South Fifth M6400 Northside Greenhouses— 1107 North First M6S8 Drug Stores Abraham Lincoln— Fifth & Capitol M1610 Crawford's— Sixth & Capitol M2164 Grocery Stores Midden's— 227 West Cook M1561 Hotels Abraham Lincoln— Fifth & Capitol M8000 Illinois— 405 East Washington M3232 Leland— Sixth & Capitol M3266 Empire— 422 East Jefferson M7851 St. Nicholas— Fourth & Jefferson M3226 Kodaks The Camera Shop— 320 South Fifth M7129 Light Lunches and Ice Cream Stuart's Confectionery— 109 North Fifth M416 Newspapers Illinois State Journal— 313 South Sixth M1000 Illinois State Register— 609 East Monroe C4000 Photographers Kessberger— 419% East Adams M803 Pressing Shops Leland Press Shop— 521 East Capitol M932 Railroad Passenger Stations Baltimore & Ohio— Fifth & Madison M123 Chicago & Alton— Third & Washington M277 Chicago & 111. Midland— 5th & Madison M123 Illinois Central— Fifth & Madison M124 Illinois Traction System — Ninth & Monroe M3416 Wabash— Tenth & Washington M616 Restaurants Fez Chili Parlor— 229 South Sixth C3976 Maldaner's— 222 South Sixth M60 Tea Shop— 408 South Fifth M33 Wunderlich Cafe— 217 South Fifth C3418 Shoe Repairing Knapp's Modern Shoe Shop— 203 W. Cook C315 Taxicab Service Yellow Cab Co.— 308 East Washington M91 8 Telegraph Companies Postal— 226 South Sixth M1444 Western Union— 215 South Sixth M4321 Tire Dealers General— Hodge T. & S., 622 S. Spring C15 Tourists' Supplies and Tents R. H. Armbruster Co.— 408 South Fourth M925 Watch Repairing Tobin's Jewelry Store— 204 South Sixth ....— M3470 Variety Stores F. W. Woolworth Co.— 113 South Fifth M1438 CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS Auto Club (AAA)— St. Nicholas Hotel M5277 Elks Club— 507 South Sixth M2063 Knights of Columbus Club— 6th & Edwards...M1803 Masonic Temple— 420 South Sixth M1327 Y. M. C. A.— 317 South Seventh M2430 Y. W. C. A.— Fifth & Jackson M413 Grand Lodge I. O. O. F— Spring & Monroe M58 Grand Lodge K. of P.— 618 South Sixth C4843 The Springfield tourist camp is located in Doug- las Park on West Grand Boulevard two blocks north of Jefferson Street. Written constructive criticism of this booklet, addressed to its publisher, will be appreciated. Published by CHAS. R. ECHOLS 829 East Adams Street Springfield, Illinois Lock Box 562 PRINTED IN SPRINGFIELD "The Inspiring City" UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 3 0112 002242979