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The Shelbyville Historic District is a historic district encompassing the core of Shelbyville, Illinois. The district includes 398 buildings, 293 of which are contributing buildings . [ 2 ] The section of Shelbyville laid out at the city's founding in 1827 forms the center of the district.
The same law provided for the creation of a commission to choose a location for a new county seat and directed that it be named "Shelbyville". [ 2 ] : 54 A location having been ascertained, the county commissioners began preparing to build a courthouse by the end of 1827.
The Horace M. Tallman House is a historic house located at 816 W. Main St. in Shelbyville, Illinois.Horace M. Tallman built the Queen Anne house for his family in 1905. . Tallman was a farmer and farm implement salesman, and he became the owner of the Ann Arbor Machine Company in
How one of the best restaurants in Peoria, Illinois, became "the most infamous restaurant in the state." 40 years ago, a beloved Peoria restaurant was the source of a historic botulism outbreak ...
“The Yates Mansion was added onto the United States Department of Interior Register of Historic Places in 1988,” the listing says.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II unveiled an 800-pound Butter Cow sculpture to be on display at the Illinois State Fair.
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Shelbyville have ranged from a low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1915 and a record high of 111 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1936.
Lakewood is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Lakewood Township, Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Lakewood is located on County Highway 12, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Shelbyville. [3] Lakewood had a post office, which opened on July 26, 1872, and closed on November 2, 2002. [4]