McPike Mansion, Alton

Name: McPike Mansion
Address: 2018 Alby St, Alton, 62002-6814, United States
Telephone: +1 618-462-3348

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McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in Alton, which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Illinois. Built in 1869 by Henry Guest McPike, it is situated on Alby Street on a site of 15 acres, one of the highest points in Alton, which was called Mount Lookout. ()

Built: 1869 (155 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 38°54'21"N, 90°10'60"W

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2018 Alby StAltonAlton 62002-6814 United States

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+1 618-462-3348

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McPike Mansion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alton Prison, Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Alton Little Theater, Alton National Cemetery.

1.1 miS
Archaeological site
Alton Prison, Alton
27 min walk • The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois and originally built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and later closed in 1857.
1.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Alton
37 min walk • The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to the eponymous advocate of free speech and abolition of slavery.
0.7 miNE
Theater
Alton Little Theater, Alton
20 min walk • Alton Little Theater, established in 1934, is a non-profit community theater located in Alton, Illinois. Alton Little Theater traditionally produces five shows a year from September to May.
1.5 miSE
Cemetery
Alton National Cemetery, Alton
38 min walk • Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments.
0.7 miSE
Park
Haskell Playhouse, Alton
17 min walk • The Haskell Playhouse is a children's playhouse located in Haskell Park in Alton, Illinois. Dr. William Abraham Haskell, a physician and one of the wealthiest residents of Alton, commissioned the playhouse as a present for his daughter Lucy's fifth birthday in 1885.
1.2 miS
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Argosy Casino, Alton
30 min walk • Argosy Casino Alton is a riverboat casino located in Alton, Illinois, a city in the River bend Illinois area in Metro East area outside of St. Louis. It is currently owned by Penn National Gaming.
1 miSW
Cliff painting of a mythical monster
Piasa, Alton
26 min walk • The Piasa or Piasa Bird is a Native American mythical creature depicted in one of two murals painted by Native Americans on cliffsides above the Mississippi River.
1 miS
38°53'32"N • 90°11'18"W
The Hayner Public Library District, Alton
25 min walk • Library
1.2 miS
38°53'23"N • 90°10'33"W
Jacoby Arts Center, Alton
31 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
0.7 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Lyman Trumbull House, Alton
19 min walk • Lyman Trumbull House is a house significant for its association with former U.S. Senator from Illinois Lyman Trumbull. The house is located in the historic Middletown neighborhood in Alton, Illinois.
0.9 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood
Middletown Historic District, Alton
24 min walk • The Middletown Historic District is a historic district in Alton, Illinois. The primarily residential district includes portions of Alton's Middletown and Hunterstown neighborhoods and comprises 653 buildings, 613 of which are contributing buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to McPike Mansion?

Nearby attractions include Haskell Playhouse, Alton (17 min walk), Lyman Trumbull House, Alton (19 min walk), Alton Little Theater, Alton (20 min walk), Middletown Historic District, Alton (24 min walk).