Black's Store
Black's Store, also known as the Brettun & Black Museum, is an historic building located in Hampton, Illinois, United States. The mercantile store was built in 1849 and was the largest store in Northwest Illinois when it opened. It is a three-story brick structure that had one of the first elevators in the Midwest. Preservationist Ron Nelson of Bishop Hill, Illinois restored the elevator in recent years. The store served as a riverboat stop and later as a stop on the Galena Stagecoach.
The Brettun & Black Museum recreates the 1849 store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Hampton to host Apple Festival Sept. 27". Moline, Illinois: The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "History". City of Hampton. Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Hampton, Illinois". Quad City Convention and Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
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