Business District On Edwards Street, Henry, Illinois
A view looking northwest on Edwards St. toward 3rd St. in Henry's business district. Earlier in this series we looked at the building across 3rd St. on the left. The large three story building across 3rd St. on the right also worth noting. Known as the Watercott's Building, it was once the home of The Watercott Store, a locally important department store founded in Henry in 1877.
Henry is a city in Marshall County, Illinois. The population of Henry was 2,320 at the 2020 census. The city is considered part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its slogan, "Best Town in Illinois by a Dam Site," is derived from the city's distinction of having the first lock and dam built on the Illinois River.
Business District On Edwards Street, Henry, Illinois
A view looking northwest on Edwards St. toward 3rd St. in Henry's business district. Earlier in this series we looked at the building across 3rd St. on the left. The large three story building across 3rd St. on the right also worth noting. Known as the Watercott's Building, it was once the home of The Watercott Store, a locally important department store founded in Henry in 1877.
Henry is a city in Marshall County, Illinois. The population of Henry was 2,320 at the 2020 census. The city is considered part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its slogan, "Best Town in Illinois by a Dam Site," is derived from the city's distinction of having the first lock and dam built on the Illinois River.