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The building at 333 W. Lake St. in Chicago, shown in 1939, is on the site of the “Wigwam,” the assembly hall where Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860.

In addition, Republican state Sen. Steve McClure, who represents the area, is leading a bipartisan legislative effort to rehabilitate the site in coordination with the New Salem Lincoln League.