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2. Lucas Pfeiffenberger - Wikipedia

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   A resident of Alton since 1857, Pfeiffenberger was a figure in the business and financial affairs of the city. His leadership and community service contributions span years. He held many positions of importance in Alton. In 1866 Pfeiffenberger became chief of the Volunteer Alton fire department. In 1872 he was elected mayor of Alton, and served ...

3. David Goins - Wikipedia

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   July 26, 1960 (age 63) Spouse. Sheila Goins. Children. 3. Education. B.A. College of the Ozarks. David Goins (born July 26, 1960) is an American politician who was elected in 2021 as the first African American mayor of Alton, Illinois. [1] [2]

4. McPike Mansion - Wikipedia

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   McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in Alton, which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Illinois. Built in 1869 by Henry Guest McPike (1825–1910), it is situated on Alby Street on a site of 15 acres (61,000 m 2), one of the highest points in Alton, which was called Mount ...

5. Edmond Beall - Wikipedia

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   Beall was born in Alton, Illinois on September 27, 1848. His parents, John and Mary, were one of the earliest families to settle in the city. As a young child, he witnessed the final Lincoln–Douglas Debate held in Alton on October 15, 1858. This debate occurred during Abraham Lincoln 's race for the Illinois Senate against incumbent Senator ...

6. Upper Alton Historic District - Wikipedia

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   Added to NRHP. May 2, 1978. The Upper Alton Historic District is a historic district located in northeast Alton, Illinois, in what was once the separate town of Upper Alton. The district includes the campuses of Shurtleff College and the Western Military Academy as well as the surrounding residential areas. Upper Alton was platted in 1817, but ...

7. Guertler House - Wikipedia

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   Guertler House. /  38.90083°N 90.18250°W  / 38.90083; -90.18250. The Guertler House is a historic house located at 101 Blair St. in Alton, Illinois. Stonemason Ignaz Bruch built the house in 1854. Bruch, who immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1846, was a prominent Illinois stonemason who constructed buildings in cities ...