Altamont’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Altamont. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗On August 8, 1872, Altamont adopted the village form of government, with a mayor and four council members. On April 16, 1901, the voters adopted a city form of government and became the City of Altamont.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Altamont’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Altamont’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFirst M.E. Church, Altamont, Ill …, 1935: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Altamont
See all 13 →Altamont, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Altamont
1 place in Altamont is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as First M.E. Church, Altamont, Ill (NBY 428914) (1935) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.