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Carolyn Oxtoby has spent
over three decades saving historic buildings in Springfield, particularly in
its downtown, where commercial buildings have often been threatened with
demolition and replacement. Oxtoby’s first project was in 1976, when she
converted a threatened block of South 6th Street from vacant and underused
space to a thriving residential and commercial block. Other Springfield
projects undertaken by Oxtoby include buildings on Old Capitol Plaza, the
Lincoln-Herndon Law Office, the Fisher-Latham Block, and the Hoogland Center
for the Arts. She also founded and serves as the leader of the local
Heritage Foundation, which accepts donations of old properties and matches
buildings with prospective developers who will restore or rehab them.
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Photo credits: 1-3, 4
(left), 5 Illinois Historic Preservation Agency; 4 (right) Historic Sites
Commission of Springfield
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