Black's Store

Black's Store is an historic building located in Hampton, Illinois, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,^[1] and is now known as Brettun & Black Museum. The mercantile store was built in 1849 and was the largest store in Northwest Illinois when it opened.^[2] It is a 3 story brick structure that had one of the first elevators in the Midwest.^[3] Preservationist Ron Nelson of Bishop Hill, Illinois restored the elevator in recent years. The store served as a riverboat stop and later as a stop on the Galena Stagecoach.^[4] The museum recreates the 1849 store.

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