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| − | [[Image:Seminary-Street.jpg|thumb|Seminary Street looking south]]
| + | Seminary Street runs north-south a handful of blocks east of campus. It has several nice restaurants and is notably the home of [[Cornucopia]]. |
| − | '''Seminary Street''' is a street in [[Galesburg]]. It runs north-south, and marks the 400 block east.
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| − | The street runs from its northern end at its interchange with [[Highway 34]] (north of which it becomes County Road 1) to its southern end at Huston Street (south of which it becomes 400 E). It runs straight, excepting where it crosses the [[Burlington Northern Santa Fe]] mainline track, where Seminary and [[South Street]] share the right-of-way through the [[South Street#Seminary Street Underpass|Seminary Street Underpass]].
| + | Knox Admissions pushes Seminary Street heavily on [[prospective student|prospective students]] and their [[parents]] as proof that [[Galesburg]] is a nice place to live. However, the majority of Seminary Street landmarks (i.e., [[Chez Willy's]], [[Innkeeper's]], and [[The Landmark]]) are so expensive that Knox students aren't even allowed to look at them, much less go inside. |
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| − | North of [[Main Street]] it is called North Seminary Street, and south of Main Street it is called South Seminary Street.
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| − | ==Features==
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| − | Seminary Street runs through the length of Galesburg. Seminary has an intersection with [[Highway 34]] at its northern end.
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| − | The Seminary Street shopping district is the focal point of downtown rejuvenation in Galesburg. Knox alum [[Jay Matson]] and his wife Mary were instrumental in the longevity of [[The Landmark]] and [[The Packinghouse]].
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| − | Destinations along Seminary in downtown Galesburg are numerous. [[The Landmark]] and [[Baked]] are on the street, and [[The Packinghouse]] is just off Seminary on Mulberry Street. The [[Seminary Street Pub]], [[Innkeeper’s]], [[Cornucopia]], and [[The Carriage House]] are also in the three-block area with brick streets. The [[Amtrak]] station is just south of the downtown shopping area. The [[UPS Store]] is on the corner of Seminary and [[Main Street]].
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| − | Knox Admissions pushes Seminary Street heavily on [[prospective student|prospective students]] and their [[parents]] as proof that [[Galesburg]] is a nice place to live. However, the majority of Seminary Street landmarks (i.e., [[The Landmark]], and [[Innkeeper's]]) are so expensive that Knox students aren't even allowed to look at them, much less go inside. | |
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| − | ==Seminary Street Underpass==
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| − | This is the main underpass for downtown traffic under the [[Burlington Northern Santa Fe]] railroad tracks. It includes a sunken intersection at Seminary and [[South Street]], which merge to go under the tracks. The intersection can be a little confusing.
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | *[[The Landmark]]
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| − | *[[Baked]]
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| − | *[[The Packinghouse]]
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| − | *[[Seminary Street Pub]]
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| − | *[[Amtrak]]
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| − | *[[Innkeeper’s]]
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| − | *[[Cornucopia]]
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| − | *[[The Carriage House]]
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| − | ==Links and Sources==
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| − | *[http://www.seminarystreet.com/ Seminary Street Website]
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| − | *[http://deptorg.knox.edu/journalism/seminary.htm Jay Matson and Seminary Street Redevelopment]
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| − | [[Category: Galesburg Streets]]
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