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Gaylord Building Historic Site

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Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Gaylord Building Historic Site
Phone:
+1 815-838-9400

Hours:
Sunday11am - 5pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
Saturday11am - 5pm


The Gaylord Building, constructed in 1838 in the downtown historic district of Lockport, Illinois, and on the canalside there, played a pivotal role in the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. It is on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and is one of 29 Historic Sites of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It is constructed of yellow limestone, a common construction material in north central Illinois. It has an Italianate three story addition added in 1859. After falling into disrepair, it was the focus of a concerted restoration and preservation effort that began in 1983, which was later noted as setting a model for such efforts.
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