Greenup Commercial Historic District
Cumberland east from Mill, downtown
Greenup Commercial Historic District is located in Illinois
Greenup Commercial Historic District
Greenup Commercial Historic District is located in the United States
Greenup Commercial Historic District
LocationGreenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
Coordinates39°14′50″N 88°9′44″W / 39.24722°N 88.16222°W / 39.24722; -88.16222
Area6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectVarious
NRHP reference No.91000083[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
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