Silk Stockings and Coal Mines
This walking/driving tour tells the story of Carlinville through the centuries, featuring homes and neighborhoods of Carlinville’s historic past and highlighting initiatives and projects of present-day Carlinville. Starting at the Square again, this trail is approx. 3.5 miles.
Center of the Historic SquareFirst (1830) and Second (1840) Macoupin County Courthouses
118 E. Side SquareSite of Loomis House/ Loehr’s Drug Store
232 E. Side SquareSite of First Ariston Cafe on the Original Alignment of Route 66
210 East Main St.Macoupin County “Million Dollar Courthouse”
205 East First South StreetMacoupin County “Cannonball Jail”
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ -202 East Main StreetCarlinville Catalpa Tree
East Main StreetSilk Stocking District
1135 East Main St. Carlinville, ILJoseph Borough Home
700 College AvenueBlackburn College
1100 block of University StreetBlackburn Solar Array
Boundaries: Whitley Street to the North, Burton Street to the South, University Street to the East and High Street to the WestStandard Addition Sears Homes Neighborhood
Carlinville Plaza and Wilson StreetGranny Wilson’s Garden
Carlinville PlazaREO Truck Garden and Bee Sculpture
Carlinville Plaza and North High St. /BroadwayBee City Sculpture and Garden
Carlinville Plaza and North High St. /BroadwayCatalpa Row
233 Rice StreetSite of Standard Oil Company Store
- 550 North Broad Street
66 Kiosk and Pollinator Garden at City Hall
257 North Broad StreetSite of Standard Oil Mine Office
