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William Ritzman House
The William Ritzman House is a historic house just outside the corporate village limits of Orangeville, Illinois. The house was built around 1847 and is of brick construction in the Greek Revival style. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2000. History The William Ritzman House was built in around 1847 by settler William Ritzman, originally from Union County, Pennsylvania, Union County, Pennsylvania. Ritzman was a lieutenant during the Mexican–American War, Mexican War and eventually became one of Orangeville's leading citizens. Beginning in 1974 the house underwent a restoration that lasted more than 25 years and returned the house to its original state.Buford, John C.William Ritzman House (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, February 28, 2000, ''Illinois Historic Preservation Agency'', accessed May 21, 2008. Architecture The Greek Revival Ritzman House was built by an unknown contractor during a time period when Greek Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Route 26
Illinois Route 26 (IL 26, Illinois 26) is a north–south state highway in central and north-central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 116 just north of East Peoria to Highway 69 at the Wisconsin border near Orangeville. This is a distance of . Route description Illinois 26 is a two to four lane surface highway for the majority of its length. Its southern terminus is just one mile (1.6 km) north of the McClugage Bridge carrying U.S. Route 150 into Peoria. Illinois 26 mostly follows the east bank of the Illinois River until it crosses the river at Hennepin. It runs concurrent with Illinois Route 29, its Illinois River west bank counterpart, at Bureau Bureau ( ) may refer to: Agencies and organizations * Government agency *Public administration * News bureau, an office for gathering or distributing news, generally for a given geographical location * Bureau (European Parliament), the administra ... and with U.S. Route 52 near Freeport. History SBI Route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |