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For Reprints of photos from this Gallery, click the artist's name
below and email the file name of the photo to the photographer. Large size reprints
from negatives are available for most of the photos in the gallery.
Email the Artists:
Don Johnson
Keith Wedoe
John Lyons
Paul Lauschke
Jeff Bond
REMEMBER: UNAUTHORIZED REPRINTS OF THE PHOTOS IN THIS
GALLERY ARE A VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHTS. PHOTOS IN THIS GALLERY ARE ELECTRONICALLY
TAGGED WITH DIGIMARC ID'S. ILLEGAL USE OF ANY PHOTO WILL BE TRACED VIA THESE ID'S.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN USING A PHOTO, ASK FIRST.
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| When you get to Downtown Alton,
look for the Alton Convention and Visitor's Bureau, pictured at the right, to get
your Historic Homes Guide. You can also get valuable information about Regional Events, Hotels, Restaurants, and Sight Seeing. |
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| State Street in Downtown Alton --
The picture at the right shows the historic Franklin House (circa 1835) and early
commercial buildings. Abraham Lincoln received guests at the Franklin House before his
debate with Stephen Douglas. The Lincolns spent the night at the Franklin House. |
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| Just one block west of the
Franklin House are the remnants of the First State Penitentiary (circa 1833) in Alton. The
wall has been restored and moved from its original location approximately 100 yards to the
west. |
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| The horse drawn fire pumpers of
the late 1800's were housed at Fire House #1 (circa 1896). |
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The Hayner Library (circa 1891)
is brick and
stone. In 1990, the library was restored and
refurbished keeping the original architecture in mind. |
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522 - 524 Belle Street (circa
1850) is a rare
example of Greek Revival Double House. Belle was once the most fashionable part of the
pre-Civil War street due to rail and stream travel in the area. |
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