Franklin Square, Bloomington

Name: Franklin Square
Address: Bloomington, United States

#15 among attractions in Bloomington

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Franklin Square, or Franklin Park is located in Bloomington, Illinois, McLean County. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Franklin Square contains the homes of former Vice President Adlai Stevenson I and former Governor Joseph W. Fifer. In 1979 the square was designated as a local historic district. Located northeast of downtown Bloomington, the square encompasses the 300 and 400 blocks of E. Chestnut and E. Walnut streets and the 900 block of N. Prairie and N. McLean streets. ()

Coordinates: 40°29'10"N, 88°59'24"W

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Franklin Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grossinger Motors Arena, Miller Park Zoo, Lakeside Country Club IL, McLean County Museum of History.

0.6 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Grossinger Motors Arena, Bloomington
17 min walk • Grossinger Motors Arena is an arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street and Front Street. The arena opened to the public on April 1, 2006.
1.4 miSW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington
37 min walk • Miller Park Zoo is a zoo located in Miller Park; a public park in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. It is administered by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Bloomington.
1.5 miSE
40°28'7"N • 88°58'28"W
Lakeside Country Club IL, Bloomington
38 min walk • Golf
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
McLean County Museum of History, Bloomington
12 min walk • The McLean County Museum of History is an AAM accredited institution located in Bloomington, Illinois. It is the principal asset of the McLean County Historical Society, an Illinois nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1892 to study local history.
1.4 miSW
Park
Miller Park, Bloomington
37 min walk • Miller Park is a public park in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. It is in the southwest part of the city, on a large block south of Wood Street and east of Morris Avenue.
0.6 miSE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
David Davis Mansion, Bloomington
16 min walk • The David Davis Mansion, also known as Clover Lawn, is a Victorian home in Bloomington, Illinois that was the residence of David Davis, Supreme Court justice and Senator from Illinois. The mansion has been a state museum since 1960.
1.2 miS
Cemetery
Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington
31 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery, in Bloomington, Illinois, is also known as Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. The cemetery was originally two separate cemeteries, adjacent to each other. The first was the Bloomington Cemetery, founded in 1850 by the Bloomington Cemetery Association; the other was Evergreen Cemetery, founded in 1860.
1.3 miE
Synagogue, Moorish revival architecture
Moses Montefiore Congregation, Bloomington
33 min walk • The Moses Montefiore Congregation is a synagogue in Bloomington, Illinois. Although Jews had arrived in Bloomington by the 1850s, the synagogue was organized in 1884 and named for Sir Moses Montefiore.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Camelback Bridge, Bloomington-Normal
23 min walk • The Camelback Bridge is a restored historic wooden bridge that arches over the Constitution Trail in Normal, Illinois. It is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The bridge's main span is a wooden kingpost pony truss.
~1990 ftSW
40°28'53"N • 88°59'38"W
Merlot and a Masterpiece, Bloomington
10 min walk • Classes and workshops, Museum
0.4 miSW
40°28'54"N • 88°59'41"W
Herb Eaton Studio and Gallery, Bloomington
10 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping

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Which popular attractions are close to Franklin Square?

Nearby attractions include Ames Library, Bloomington (5 min walk), Merlot and a Masterpiece, Bloomington (10 min walk), WESN 88.1 FM in Bloomington, Bloomington (10 min walk), Herb Eaton Studio and Gallery, Bloomington (10 min walk).