Lincoln City Hall

700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL 62656
Phone:

East < GO > West

Lincoln is the only city in the United States that was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln before he became president. The Lincoln City Hall was built in 1895. It is located at Broadway and McLean Streets, just across the intersection from the Courthouse.

The phone booth on the roof served as a reporting station for weather watchers. The rooftop spot may have been used during WWII for sky watchers for civil defense. When the roof was replaced they were going to remove the phone booth but public outcry saved it.

Photo(s): 2012