Modern Federal · Theaters

The Lincoln Grand 8 Theater in Lincoln, Illinois, the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became U.S. president. He practiced law there from 1847 to 1859

Illinois · 1850–1939

The Lincoln Grand 8 Theater in Lincoln, Illinois, the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became U.S. president. He practiced law there from 1847 to 1859, Illinois, 1850–1939
The Lincoln Grand 8 Theater in Lincoln, Illinois, the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became U.S. president. He practiced law there from 1847 to 1859, Illinois, 1850–1939. Theaters — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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