Greenup Commercial Historic District
Historic district in Illinois, United States
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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]
Greenup Commercial Historic District | |
Cumberland east from Mill, downtown | |
  Location within Illinois  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°14′50″N 88°9′44″W |
| Area | 6.1 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Various |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000083[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1991 |
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]
