Beacon Street in Alton, Illinois

Beacon Street in Alton is a cobblestone residential street. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from West 7th Street and crosses State Street and Bond Street and ends at Carroll Street. Beacon Street also exists in Lake County, Kane County, McHenry County and Winnebago County.

Road Type
residential street
Route
northeast-southwest

Tourist information centers

  • Gaging the River – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Small Pox Island – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • A Changing Waterfront – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Great River Floods – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Alton & the Flood of 93 – approx. 0.8 mi.
  • Trumbell House – approx. 0.8 mi.

Toy stores

  • Funky Planet Toys & Gifts at East Broadway 10 (62002) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Bookstores

  • Second Reading Book Shop at East Broadway 16 (62002) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Garden centers

  • PlantEm (opening hours: Fri–Sat 11–18; Sun 12–16) at East Broadway 302 (62002) – approx. 0.5 mi.

Artworks

  • Miles Davis Statue (Artist: Preston Jackson, bronze) – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • Piasa Bird – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Steamboat Mural – approx. 0.7 mi.

Schools

  • Irving Elementary School – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Immaculate Conception School – approx. 0.7 mi.

Arts centers

  • Jacoby Arts Center at State Street 208 (62002) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Supermarkets

  • Schwegel's at Alby Street 901 (62002) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Pensionen

  • Alton Cracker Factory at East Broadway 205 (62002) – approx. 0.5 mi.

Attractions

  • Alton Military Prison Site (62002) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours at East 3rd Street (62002) – approx. 0.7 mi.

Restaurants

  • Gatsby's Grille at State Street 204 (62002) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Decaro’s (Pizza, opening hours: Sun–Thu 10–20; Fri–Sat 10–22) at East 3rd Street 602 (62002) – approx. 0.8 mi.

Courthouses

  • William L. Beatty Federal Courthouse (United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois) at Belle Street 501 (62002) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Event venues

  • Lovejoy Wedding and Banquet at Piasa Street 401 (62002) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Casinos

  • Argosy Casino Alton at Piasa Street 1 (62002) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Antique stores

  • Wilson's Antiques at East Broadway 217 (62002) – approx. 0.5 mi.