Marion firm highlights 10 landmarks in region
For the sixth year, Baysinger Architects in Marion has announced its annual Top 10 Architectural Wonders of Southern Illinois list.
The 2018 list includes a clock tower, a boardwalk, a museum and a hotel, as well as other structures.
Baysinger Architects announced that the 2018 list includes, in no particular order:
Tamaroa School in Tamaroa, completed in 1905.
Twin Oaks Lodge in Benton, completed in 1937.
Rose Hotel in Elizabethtown, completed from 1812 to 1865.
Mitchell Museum in Mt. Vernon, completed in 1973.
Edwin W. Halliday House in Cairo, completed in 1867.
Perry County Jail in Pinckneyville, completed in 1871.
Marion Bell Tower in Marion, completed in 1972.
Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center building in Anna, completed in 1869.
Makanda Boardwalk in Makanda, completed in 1893.
Stone House in Chester, completed in 1850.
The Top 10 Architectural Wonders of Southern Illinois list was created in 2013. With the 2018 list, a total of 60 structures have been recognized by the Marion firm.