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Cairo Historic District

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949: 79: 104: 960: 62: 111: 86: 218:; it includes most areas of Cairo developed by 1890, save for two sections which are almost entirely renovated or deteriorated. The district includes roughly 980 buildings, including both commercial and residential areas. Cairo served as a transportation and trade center in the 1800s due to its location at the confluence of the 838: 1052: 933: 869: 853: 843: 1057: 984: 928: 874: 515: 895: 797: 1047: 828: 762: 727: 802: 707: 667: 492: 767: 757: 752: 732: 848: 682: 597: 717: 712: 587: 1062: 807: 772: 677: 652: 792: 742: 722: 697: 687: 672: 662: 647: 627: 602: 592: 582: 812: 787: 692: 632: 612: 607: 577: 567: 747: 702: 642: 617: 572: 879: 777: 657: 622: 1018: 833: 782: 737: 637: 545: 530: 144: 485: 561: 1042: 963: 478: 234:
in the 20th century, and even by the 1970s, parts of the district were described as "beginning to assume the appearance of a ghost town".
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Roughly bounded by Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, and 4th Sts., and the Ohio River,
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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property in Alexander County, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
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Downtown Cairo (all buildings torn down now from this photo from 2011)
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places in Alexander County, Illinois
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is a historic district encompassing a large section of
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Buildings and structures in Alexander County, Illinois
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Rivers and its status as the southern terminus of the
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Cairo Historic District is located in Illinois
Cairo Historic District is located in the United States
Cairo, Illinois
37°0′20″N 89°10′27″W / 37.00556°N 89.17417°W / 37.00556; -89.17417
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Cairo, Illinois
Ohio River
Ohio
Mississippi
Illinois Central Railroad
urban decay
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Cairo Historic District"
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Cairo, Illinois
Racial unrest (1967-1973)
Cairo Historic District
Cairo Community Unit School District 1

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