Editing Centralia, Illinois (section)

===Commercial Historic District===
In 2012, the [[Centralia Commercial Historic District|downtown area of Centralia]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893596|title=Illinois SP Centralia Commercial Historic District|last=Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 - )|date=2013–2017|series=File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Illinois, 1964 - 2013}}</ref> Notable historic buildings include the former Langenfeld Hotel, Centralia House restaurant, Old National Bank buildings, Sadler Opera House, Centralia Sentinel Building, and the Illinois Theater.

The Langenfeld Hotel was "established in 1912 by John Langenfield" and "became the premier hotel in the area."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/18555|title=Langenfeld Hotel · Chronicling Illinois|website=alplm-cdi.com|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref> Images of the Langenfield Hotel have been used for postcards featuring Centralia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/il-centralia-litho-1913-langenfeld-1627441058|title=IL Centralia LITHO 1913 LANGENFELD HOTEL & Dirt Street Scene No.32400 {{!}} #1627441058|website=Worthpoint|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref> The name Langenfield was also connected to the historic Langenfield Motor Company buildings.

The [[Sentinel Building (Centralia, Illinois)|Centralia Sentinel Building]] houses the Centralia Morning Sentinel newspaper<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/13/738/1877|title=Centralia Morning Sentinel newspaper in Centralia Illinois - MondoTimes.com|website=www.mondotimes.com|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref> and features [[Egyptian Revival architecture|Egyptian Revival]] style architecture. This may be connected to Southern Illinois' nickname of "Egypt," or "Little Egypt."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.illinoishistory.com/egypt.htm|title=Egypt|website=www.illinoishistory.com|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>

The Illinois Theater in downtown Centralia used to be a vaudeville and movie theater and is currently undergoing renovations that will enable it to seat 500 and hold professional entertainment performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://seecentralia.com/illinois-theatre/|title=Illinois Theatre|website=See Centralia, Illinois|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>