National Register Listing

Campana Factory

a.k.a. See Also:Campana Factory (Boundary Decrease)

N of Batavia on N. Batavia Ave., Batavia, IL
Local significance of the building:
Industry; Architecture

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

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