Black's Store
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Black's Store
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| Location | 1st Ave., Hampton, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°33′25″N 90°24′51″W / 41.55694°N 90.41417°WCoordinates: 41°33′25″N 90°24′51″W / 41.55694°N 90.41417°W |
| Built | 1849 |
| NRHP reference # | 76000727 |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 1976 |
Black's Store is an historic building located in Hampton, Illinois, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and is now known as Brettun & Black Museum.
The mercantile store was built in 1849 and was the largest store in Northwest Illinois when it opened. It is a 3 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.
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