Sarah Cook House

Sarah Cook House (HMWNR)

Location: Springfield, IL 62703 Sangamon County
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N 39° 47.808', W 89° 38.701'

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During 1860, this house was rented to Mrs. Cook, a widow, who let rooms to help provide support for herself and her children. In 1855, a Springfield newspaper carried an advertisement for Mrs. Cook's photographic studio, with its "splendid Camera, beautiful stock, and the best light in the city."
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HM NumberHMWNR
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Lincoln Home National Historic Site series
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 6:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 273539 N 4408551
Decimal Degrees39.79680000, -89.64501667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 47.808', W 89° 38.701'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 47' 48.48" N, 89° 38' 42.06" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 623 S 8th St, Springfield IL 62703, US
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