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New articles:

Patton Block Center Honored

Magic Lantern Moves into PBC

Incorporation, New Tenant


Past articles:

PBC Rollout at Game Developer's Conference 03.15.2001.

Patton Block Center to Become a Reality 01.10.2000.

Support Timbers 11.30.1999.


Welcome to the Patton Block Center

Welcome to the Patton Block Center

The Patton Block Center is located in Monmouth, Illinois, in the heart of America's corn, bean, hog and beef belt. The Center is a restored "office block", originally built in 1891. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also located within Monmouths's nationaly recognized downtown Historic District.

Today, the newly renovated Patton Block Center houses eight businesses dedicated to economic development and technology development. The buil...

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Patton Block Center Honored

The Patton Block Center was honored to be a recipient of the 2006 Business Partnership Award, sponsored by Ameren and the Illinois Development Council. The Partnership Award seeks to recognize businesses and private enterprises that demonstrate characteristics of partnership with local development groups and that lend positive support to community and economic development in Illinois. The Patton Block Center shares the 2006 award with PBC resident Magic Lantern Webware.

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