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2006
Rock Island Arsenal Reservoir Bridge, Rock Island
Still threatened:
The Reservoir has been partially demolished. [PHOTO]
2005
Gillett Memorial Arch, Elkhart
Saved:
A Landmarks Illinois Heritage Grant Fund will provide for maintenance and
tuckpointing of the arch in spring 2007. The Elkhart Historical Society and
local governments continue to tackle the issue of how to insure the bridge;
but all parties have agreed to allow the Elkhart Historical Society to make
repairs and maintain the bridge.
Contact:
Elkhart Historical Society, Gillette Ransome, (217) 947-2238. [PHOTO]
Lincoln Hall, Urbana
Still threatened:
The University of Illinois board of directors have yet to approve a plan for
the re-development of Lincoln Hall.
Contact:
Preservation & Conservation Association of Champagne County,
(217) 359-7222.
[PHOTO]
Veterans Memorial Pool, Dixon
Still threatened:
In February 2007, graduate students from the School of the Art Institute
Historic Preservation program, led by a team from Wiss, Jenney & Elstner &
Associates, began a historic structures report of the pool. While
unofficial, the report will be submitted to the Park District Board.
However, an April 17, 2007 referendum to gauge support for a property tax
increase to fund the repair and maintenance of the pool failed.
Contact:
Deb Carey, dcarey@grics.net, Dixon Park District.
[PHOTO]
2004
Fuller Home Dome, Carbondale
Saved: RBF Dome NFP,
www.buckysdome.org, the non-profit established to preserve the Dome
that now owns the property, has successfully listed the property to the
National Register of Historic Places. They are pursuing fundraising efforts
to continue stabilization work for future public visitation of the property.
Contact: Cornelius Crane,
rbfdome@aol.com, (617) 549-4258. [PHOTO]
Promontory Point/Monroe Harbor,
Chicago
Still threatened:
There is a consensus between elected officials and the community to proceed
with a preservation planning process formed by Sen. Barack Obama.
Congressional funding for the initial Army Corps of Engineers feasibility
study is pending.
Contact:
Jack Spicer, Hyde Park Historical Society, (773) 324-5476. [PHOTO]
Steel Plant Structures on Calumet River,
Chicago
To be demolished: The Chicago Steel Heritage Project did not succeed
in purchasing the Acme Coke Plant structures. However, several artifacts
have been relocated to Pullman. The Acme Coke site is under a
demolition contract and may be razed at any time.
Contact: Chicago Steel Heritage Project,
info@chicagosteel.org,
(773) 646-0436. [PHOTO]
Judge Taylor House,
Springfield
Still threatened: Several plans have been evaluated but have not come
to fruition. The City of Springfield is in a ‘fix or demolish’ stance in
regards to the property.
Contact: Save Old Springfield, Jerry Jacobsen,
jake@springnet1.com, (217) 787-0939. [PHOTO]
2003
Alton City Hall, Alton
Saved: The Alton City Hall has been completely renovated. In February of
2007, the city government moved back into the renovated building which
proved to be less expensive than demolishing and constructing a new city
hall.
Contact:
Alton Area Landmarks Association,
www.altonlandmarks.org,
(618) 465-3030. [PHOTO]
Hibbard “Cuppola” House, Mageno
Still threatened: The city has encouraged the owner to have the building
painted, the brush cut back in the yard and the have the windows and doors
boarded up. The House is still unoccupied after 26 years.
Contact: Marengo Society for Historic Preservation, Lisa Trainor,
lvtrainor@aol.com, (815) 568-1107. [PHOTO]
Illinois Central Railroad Depot, Mattoon
Stabilized: A new roof has been installed and the interiors are in the
process of renovation. There are no firm plans for the buildings use.
Contact: Mattoon Chamber of Commerce (217) 235-5661.
[PHOTO]
Kendall County Jail & Sheriff’s Residence, Yorkville
Still threatened: Efforts within the County Board to demolish the property
have been held back. Small repairs on the building roof have been made
through private donation, but the building still has substantial deferred
maintenance issues.
Contact: Stephanie Todd,
foxrivervalley@aol.com, (630) 554-2321.
[PHOTO]
Streator Township High School, Streator
Demolished: The two older, endangered structures have been demolished and
replaced with new school buildings. [PHOTO]
2002
Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet
Still threatened: The site has been closed as a prison by the state since
2002. It has since been used as a location for films and TV, like “Prison
Break”. Its future use is still undetermined. [PHOTO]
Mallinckrodt Campus, Wilmette
Saved: The main building of the Campus
has been converted to condominiums. [PHOTO]
2001
C.B. & Q. Depot, Aurora
Still threatened: A renovation of the C.B. & Q. Depot is currently included
in a redevelopment plan under consideration for the immediate area. [PHOTO]
Cook County Hospital, Chicago
Still threatened: With a new county administration and an extended budget,
plans for the future of this irreplaceable structure are uncertain.
Contact: your Cook County Commissioner:
www.co.cook.il.us/secretary.htm. Voice your support for the preservation and re-use of the hospital building.
[PHOTO]
Main Brothers Co. Office, Karnak
Still threatened: Little maintenance work has been done and the current
owners have refused sale of the property to local residents interested in
preserving the building.
Contact: Gary Hacker,
president@johnsoncountyil.net, Johnson County Genealogical & Historical Society.
[PHOTO]
Manske-Niemann Farm, Litchfield
Still threatened: The property has been listed in the National Register of
Historic Places, but is not protected from demolition without an easement or
by local landmarking.[PHOTO]
Marine Ways, Mound City
Still threatened: Local officials have shown little interest in helping save
the 150 year old marine ramps. An ADM facility just north of the Ways has
raised the amount of traffic on the roads and river way and adds to the
threat. [PHOTO]
2000
Waltmire Bridge, Tremont
Still threatened: Although inspected by independent engineers and found to
be structurally sound, the County Road Commission still wants to replace the
steel-truss, wood-plank bridge and has barricaded the ends of the bridge
from use. The future of the structure is still in question. [PHOTO]
1999
St. Boniface Church & School, Chicago
Still threatened: The school buildings adjacent to the church have been
razed. As recently as 2006, a Coptic Church congregation offered to purchase
St. Boniface from the Chicago Archdiocese. However, these plans did not come
to fruition.
[PHOTO]
1998
Ohio River Business District, Cairo
Still threatened: The buildings in this district still stand but are
deteriorating. Businesses are still limited.
Contact: Mickey Blackburn, Cairo Chamber of Commerce (618) 734-0091.
[PHOTO]
Village of Hinsdale, Hinsdale
Still threatened: In 2000, the Village of Hinsdale adopted a preservation
ordinance and designated 20 landmarks. Recently, the village designated a
downtown National Register district. However, there are still some 100-plus
teardowns per year. Approximately 35% of the village residences have been
replaced in the past 15 years. [PHOTO]
1997
Loop Elevated Stations, Chicago
Still threatened: One historic station (Washington-Wells) was replaced by a
new, contemporary-styled station. Several others continue to deteriorate and
are scheduled to be replaced, although funding constraints make timing
uncertain.
[PHOTO]
Old Post Office, Chicago
Saved: A conversion plan by Walton Street Capital will demolish much of the
Art Moderne-style west façade. However, the remainder of the building will
be renovated for condominium, office and hotel use.
[PHOTO]
1996
Uptown Theater, Chicago
Still threatened: The Uptown is still vacant and deteriorating, although a
recent city-funded project helped stabilize the building’s exterior. Plans
for conversion to an entertainment venue continue to be discussed. [PHOTO]
1995
Grand Village of the Kickapoo, LeRoy
Still threatened: A foundation, created by Bill & Doris Emmett, has
purchase half the site and wishes to purchase adjacent properties and create
a memorial park. An earlier plan by a hog farming company had proposed a
sewage treatment lagoon for the Indian burial site.
Contact:
www.grandvillage.org or
grand_village@yahoo.com.
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