Lincoln, IL

Lincoln on When It Was is 8 addresses and the 8 businesses that have occupied them, the oldest from 1840. 5 are still open today; 3 are gone, and 2 of the buildings themselves have been demolished. Every entry below opens a page with the full history of that address, and the map lets you slide the year and watch the city change.

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Lincoln, decade by decade

• 1840s
  1 opened — Postville Courthouse State Historic SiteSee the map in 1845 →
• 1920s
  3 opened — The Mill Museum, Cottage Style Gas Station, The Blue Mill / The MillSee the map in 1925 →
• 1930s
  1 opened — Werth's Standard OilSee the map in 1935 →
• 1950s
  2 opened — The Tropics Restaurant and Lounge, The Tropics RestaurantSee the map in 1955 →
• 2000s
  1 opened — World's Largest Covered WagonSee the map in 2005 →

Still here, and gone

By kind of place

Restaurant (3)

The Tropics Restaurant and Lounge · The Blue Mill / The Mill · The Tropics Restaurant

Gas Station (2)

Cottage Style Gas Station · Werth's Standard Oil

Roadside Attraction (1)

World's Largest Covered Wagon

Museum / Former Restaurant (1)

The Mill Museum

Historic Site / Museum (1)

Postville Courthouse State Historic Site

Collections that cover Lincoln

Every place in Lincoln (8)

• Cottage Style Gas Station 620 Keokuk Street · 1928–present
• Postville Courthouse State Historic Site 914 5th St · 1840–present
• The Blue Mill / The Mill 738 S Washington St · 1929–1996
• The Mill Museum 738 S Washington St · 1929–present
• The Tropics Restaurant 1054-1118 Hickox Dr · 1950–2004
• The Tropics Restaurant and Lounge 1109 Hickox Dr · 1950–2004
• Werth's Standard Oil 1101 Woodlawn Road · 1934–present
• World's Largest Covered Wagon 1750 5th St · 2001–present