Black's Store

Black's Store, also known as the Brettun & Black Museum, is an historic building located in Hampton, Illinois, United States. The mercantile store was built in 1849 and was the largest store in Northwest Illinois when it opened.[2] It is a three-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]

Black's Store
Location1st Ave.
Hampton, Illinois
Coordinates41°33′25″N 90°24′51″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1849
NRHP reference No.76000727[1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1976

The Brettun & Black Museum recreates the 1849 store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Hampton to host Apple Festival Sept. 27". Moline, Illinois: The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  3. "History". City of Hampton. Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  4. "Hampton, Illinois". Quad City Convention and Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
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