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The '''Greenup Commercial Historic District''' is a [[historic district]] located in the business district of [[Greenup, Illinois|Greenup]], [[Illinois]]. The district includes 40 buildings, of which 31 are considered [[contributing building]]s to the district's historic character.<ref>{{cite web|title=Property Information Report: Greenup Commercial Historic District|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=200865&action=District|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref> It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on February 21, 1991.<ref name="nris"/>
The '''Greenup Commercial Historic District''' is a [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]] located in the business district of [[Greenup, Illinois|Greenup]], [[Illinois]]. The district includes 40 buildings, of which 31 are considered [[contributing building]]s to the district's historic character.<ref>{{cite web|title=Property Information Report: Greenup Commercial Historic District|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=200865&action=District|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref> It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on February 21, 1991.<ref name="nris"/>


Several of the businesses in the district feature overhanging [[porch]]es on their front facades, lending Greenup the nickname "Village of Porches".<ref>{{cite news|last=Schabbing|first=Dawn|title=Sweet Home Central Illinois: Greenup|url=http://jg-tc.com/lifestyles/sweet-home-central-illinois-greenup/article_725ab89a-3dc2-11e3-a8d5-0019bb2963f4.html|accessdate=December 21, 2013|newspaper=Journal Gazette and Times-Courier|date=October 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.villageofgreenup.com/history.htm|publisher=Village of Greenup|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref> The district includes Greenup's [[Carnegie library]], which now houses the [[Cumberland County, Illinois|Cumberland County]] Military Museum.<ref>{{cite web|title=Property Information Report: Carnegie Library|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=107984|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Cumberland County Military Museum|url=http://www.cumberlandcountyhistoricalsociety.org/The_Military_Museum.html|publisher=Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref> The Johnson Building, a commercial building and hotel constructed in 1895, is also located within the district; the building now serves as the Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Museum.<ref>{{cite web|title=Property Information Report: Johnson Hotel|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=107987|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Johnson Building|url=http://www.cumberlandcountyhistoricalsociety.org/The_Johnson_Building.html|publisher=Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref>
Several of the businesses in the district feature overhanging [[porch]]es on their front facades, lending Greenup the nickname "Village of Porches".<ref>{{cite news|last=Schabbing|first=Dawn|title=Sweet Home Central Illinois: Greenup|url=http://jg-tc.com/lifestyles/sweet-home-central-illinois-greenup/article_725ab89a-3dc2-11e3-a8d5-0019bb2963f4.html|accessdate=December 21, 2013|newspaper=Journal Gazette and Times-Courier|date=October 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.villageofgreenup.com/history.htm|publisher=Village of Greenup|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref> The district includes Greenup's [[Carnegie library]], which now houses the [[Cumberland County, Illinois|Cumberland County]] Military Museum.<ref>{{cite web|title=Property Information Report: Carnegie Library|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=107984|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Cumberland County Military Museum|url=http://www.cumberlandcountyhistoricalsociety.org/The_Military_Museum.html|publisher=Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref> The Johnson Building, a commercial building and hotel constructed in 1895, is also located within the district; the building now serves as the Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Museum.<ref>{{cite web|title=Property Information Report: Johnson Hotel|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=107987|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Johnson Building|url=http://www.cumberlandcountyhistoricalsociety.org/The_Johnson_Building.html|publisher=Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref>

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Greenup Commercial Historic District
Cumberland east from Mill, downtown
Greenup Commercial Historic District is located in Illinois
Greenup Commercial Historic District
LocationGreenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
Area6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectVarious
NRHP reference No.91000083[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 1991

The Greenup Commercial Historic District is a historic district located in the business district of Greenup, Illinois. The district includes 40 buildings, of which 31 are considered contributing buildings to the district's historic character.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1991.[1]

Several of the businesses in the district feature overhanging porches on their front facades, lending Greenup the nickname "Village of Porches".[3][4] The district includes Greenup's Carnegie library, which now houses the Cumberland County Military Museum.[5][6] The Johnson Building, a commercial building and hotel constructed in 1895, is also located within the district; the building now serves as the Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Museum.[7][8]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Property Information Report: Greenup Commercial Historic District". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Schabbing, Dawn (October 25, 2013). "Sweet Home Central Illinois: Greenup". Journal Gazette and Times-Courier. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "History". Village of Greenup. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "Property Information Report: Carnegie Library". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "The Cumberland County Military Museum". Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "Property Information Report: Johnson Hotel". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "The Johnson Building". Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
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