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Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the seat of Sangamon County. The city's population was 114,394 at the 2020 census, which makes it the state's seventh-most populous city, [ 10 ] the second-most populous outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (after Rockford ), and the most populous in Central Illinois.
The historic-site house at 413 South Eighth Street at the corner of Jackson Street, bought by Lincoln and his wife in 1844, was the only home that Lincoln ever owned. Three of their children were born there and one, Eddie, died there. The house contains twelve rooms spread over two floors. During the time he lived here, Lincoln was elected to ...
From 1876 until 1966, the Old State Capitol was the county courthouse of Sangamon County.During this time the building was extensively altered. In 1839, a two-floor building had been large enough to hold the entire governmental structure of Illinois; but after continued growth in the population of Springfield and the surrounding townships, in 1898-1899 Sangamon County raised the historic ...
Lincoln Tomb. The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States; his wife Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons: Edward, William, and Thomas. It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois .
Edwards Place. / 39.80944°N 89.65028°W / 39.80944; -89.65028. Edwards Place is a historic house located at 700 North 4th Street in Springfield, Illinois. The house was begun in 1833 in the Greek Revival style, making it one of the oldest houses in Springfield. (The Elijah Iles House, also in Springfield, was built in 1832.)
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is located in Springfield, Illinois, in the historic downtown section, near many other Lincoln cultural sites. The presidential library opened on October 14, 2004, and the museum opened on April 19, 2005. Until 1970, Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. was designated as the "Lincoln Museum".
U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The former Springfield Union Station is a component of the Lincoln Presidential Library Visitor Center. Location. 500 East Madison Street, Springfield, Illinois. Coordinates. 39°48′13″N 89°38′55″W. / 39.80361°N 89.64861°W / 39.80361; -89.64861.
Illinois State Library. / 39.7992172; -89.6528777. The Illinois State Library ( ISL) is the official State Library of Illinois located in Springfield, Illinois. [2] The library has a collection of 5 million items and serves as regional federal documents depository for the state. [3] The library oversees the Talking Book and Braille Service ...