This depot, also known as Amboy Station, stands at 50 South East Avenue and has housed a local history museum since the 1980s. The Italianate structure was built in 1876 using the designs of architect James Nocquet. In 1992, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Amboy, Illinois is a small town located in southern Lee County between Dixon and Mendota.

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The Edith Farnsworth House is a property designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945 and 1951. The house was constructed as a one-room weekend retreat in a rural setting south of Plano, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago's downtown. The steel and glass house was commissioned by Edith Farnsworth.

Mies created a 1,500-square-foot structure that is widely recognized as an exemplar of International Style of architecture. The retreat was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006, after being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The house is owned and operated as a house museum by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Located at 144 East Railroad Street, this simple Second Empire structure was built in 1878 using the designs of architects Enos Doan and Israel Doan. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and is no longer in use as a city hall.

Sandwich, Illinois is a small suburb of Chicago located in southeastern DeKalb County.

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The von KleinSmid Mansion stands at 218 West Center Street and was built in 1865 using the Italian Villa style. In 1985, the edifice was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sandwich, Illinois is a small suburb of Chicago located in southeastern DeKalb County.

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Located at 101 West Main Street, this Classical Revival depot was built in 1913 using the designs of the Aurora-based firm Eidelgeorge Reuter & Company. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Plano, Illinois is located in northwestern Kendall County in the suburbs of Chicago.

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