Springfield Union Station (Illinois)
Springfield Union Station in Springfield, Illinois, is a former train station and now part of the complex of buildings that together form the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is located at 500 East Madison Street in downtown Springfield, adjacent to the Lincoln Presidential Library.
The former Springfield Union Station is a component of the Lincoln Presidential Library Visitor Center
January 1901 Illinois Central advertisement promoting their new Chicago–Springfield–St. Louis through route.
Illinois Central's influence is still visible throughout the structure. One example is the detail trim on the wooden stair railing, crafted in the outline of the Illinois Central logo which was in use in 1898.
New clock tower constructed in 2006 to replicate tower removed in 1946 from Springfield Union Station
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum documents the life of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War. Combining traditional scholarship with 21st-century showmanship techniques, the museum ranks as one of the most visited presidential libraries. Its library, in addition to housing an extensive collection on Lincoln, also houses the collection of the Illinois State Historical Library, founded by the state in 1889. The library and museum is located in the state capital of Springfield, Illinois, and is overseen as an agency of state government. It is not affiliated with the U.S. National Archives and its system of libraries.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum at Springfield, Illinois
Illinois Old State Capitol