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Barrows-Coatsworth Building, 122 Main Street, Galena, Jo Daviess County, IL

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Barrows-Coatsworth Building, 122 Main Street, Galena, Jo Daviess County, IL

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Summary

Significance: Built ca. 1856, the Barrows-Constworth Building is an integral part of the Main Street Wall, a continuous facade of commercial buildings facing the Galenda River. Constructed of Milwaukee brick, which is noted for its yellow color and durability, the building housed the J.R. grant leather shop where Ulysses S. Grant worked from 1860-61.
Survey number: HABS IL-1112
Building/structure dates: ca. 1856 Initial Construction

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Barrows, D A
Coatsworth, Joseph
Grant, Ulysses S
Grant, J R
Coatsworth, James
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Location

Galena (Ill.)42.41570, -90.42902
Google Map of 42.4156968, -90.4290166
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