Lovejoy Library, Edwardsville

Name: Lovejoy Library
Address: 3 Hairpin Dr, Edwardsville, 62026, United States

#2 among attractions in Edwardsville

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Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville opened in 1965 and is located on the Stratton Quadrangle of the SIUE campus. The library was named for Elijah Parish Lovejoy, American Presbyterian minister, journalist and newspaper editor who, in 1837, was murdered by a mob in nearby Alton for his abolitionist views. ()

Coordinates: 38°47'38"N, 89°59'51"W

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3 Hairpin DrEdwardsville 62026 United States

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Lovejoy Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Benjamin Stephenson House, Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, The Wildey Theatre, Watershed Nature Center.

2.6 miE
Museum, History museum
Benjamin Stephenson House, Edwardsville
67 min walk • The Benjamin Stephenson House is a Federal style home built in 1820 in the city of Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. The house was constructed by prominent Edwardsville citizen and Illinois politician Benjamin Stephenson.
5.7 miW
Tower, Monuments and statues, View point
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, Hartford
145 min walk • The Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower is a 180-foot-tall tower on the Illinois bank of the Mississippi River at the confluence of it and the Missouri River.
2.5 miNE
38°48'52"N • 89°57'30"W
The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville
65 min walk • Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Cinema
2 miNE
38°48'59"N • 89°58'30"W
Watershed Nature Center, Edwardsville
51 min walk • Park
6.8 miSE
City
Troy
173 min walk • For the village in Will County, see Shorewood, Illinois. Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,960 at the 2020 census. Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
5.2 miSW
Village
Pontoon Beach
133 min walk • Pontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,836 at the 2010 census.
2.5 miNE
Museum, History museum
John Weir House, Edwardsville
64 min walk • The John Weir House is a historic house located at 715 N. Main St. in Edwardsville, Illinois. Built in 1836, the house is the second-oldest in Edwardsville after the Benjamin Stephenson House.
2.5 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Berleman House, Edwardsville
65 min walk • The Berleman House is a historic house located at 115 S. Main St. in Edwardsville, Illinois. The house was built between 1864 and 1868 by Samual Morrison. Architect Charles Spillman designed the house in the Greek Revival style. The house is a one-story brick building topped by a gable roof.
2.6 miE
Neighbourhood
LeClaire Historic District, Edwardsville
67 min walk • LeClaire Historic District is a historic district located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The community was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979. N. O.
1.9 miNE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
St. Louis Street Historic District, Edwardsville
50 min walk • The St. Louis Street Historic District is a residential historic district located along several blocks of St. Louis Street in Edwardsville, Illinois.