Public Square (Buildings), North Walnut, West Montgomery, North Pike, & West Main Streets, Oakland, Coles County, IL
Summary
Buildings delineated include 7, 15, 23 North Walnut Street, 2, 4, 10, 12, 16 North Pike Street, 2,4,8,10,12,22,24,26 West Main Street.
1984 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention
Significance: Oakland, Illinois, although platted as the town of Independence in 1835, early settlers favored the name of the nearby post office that had been established in 1833 and thus decided on Oakland to simplify their correspondence. Oakland is representative of an urban type, a small market and residential center serving an agricultural area. .. The Public Square, dedicated in the original plat, remains the principal feature of the town and the center of activity....
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-147
Survey number: HABS IL-252
Building/structure dates: 1846 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1910 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1890- ca. 1899 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1919 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1847 Initial Construction
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