1908 Henry Ford introduces efficient, low-cost car, beginning the era of mass production, and "puts America on wheels."

ILLINOIS - Alexander County

Cairo Historic District *** (added 1979 - District - #79000815) Also known as See also:Magnolia Manor;Old Customhouse Roughly bounded by Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, and 4th Sts., and the Ohio River, Cairo Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Classical Revival Historic Person: Halliday,Thomas W.,et al. Significant Year: 1931, 1850 Area of Significance: Architecture, Military, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Depot (added 1986 - Building - #86003168) Also known as Tamms Depot Front St., Tamms Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: City Hall Dogtooth Bend Mounds and Village Site *** (added 1978 - Site - #78001111) Also known as Illinois Archeological Survey Nos. Ax-31;Ax-74 Address Restricted, Willard Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Middle Mississippi Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Graves/Burials, Village Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Current Sub-function: Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling Magnolia Manor (added 1969 - Building - #69000053) Also known as Charles A. Galigher House,1869-1872 2700 Washington Ave., Cairo Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Museum, Organizational McClure, Thomas J. and Caroline, House (added 1996 - Building - #96001341) Also known as McClure Homeplace Main St., .5 mi. E of IL 3, McClure Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Old Customhouse *** (added 1973 - Building - #73000689) Washington and 15th St., Cairo Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Mullet,Alfred B. Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office Current Function: Government Thebes Courthouse ** (added 1972 - Building - #72000447) Off IL 3, Thebes Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Barkhausen,Ernstt, Lightner,L.I. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse

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