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Preservation Heritage Fund Grants
West Central
The following is a list of recipients
for Landmarks Illinois' Preservation Heritage Fund grant program for the
counties of Adams, Brown, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler,
Warren Counties.
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Chestnut, Knox County
Chestnut United Methodist Church
A $2,000 grant was pledged in 2008 towards roof repairs on this 1911 brick
church. The structure features several historic stained glass windows,
including a unique one honoring Abraham Lincoln. Chestnut is 10 miles south
of Galesburg in Knox County.
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Golden,
Adams County
Prairie Mills Windmill
Golden Historical Society received a $7,500 grant in 2004 to help repair the
tailpole and cap on the windmill and make repairs to the roof of Windmill
Hall. One of the few restored, working “smock”-style windmills in the U.S.,
it was built in 1872 by a German immigrant for the grinding of wheat flour.
Golden is located 25 miles northeast of Quincy.
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Pittsfield, Pike County
Old East School
This building, which was designed by John Van Osdel and built 1861-66, was
the community’s local school until 1955 when it was vacated, becoming a
warehouse. The Pike County Historical Society used a $1,250 grant in 2007
towards roof repair. Pittsfield is 45 miles southwest of Quincy in Pike
County.
Photo: Dan Long
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Quincy,
Adams County
Gardner Museum
This Romanesque Revival building, designed by Patton and Fisher, was
constructed in 1888. The building housed the city’s public library until
1974. It was converted into a museum in 1977. The building underwent a
major renovation over the past five years and the museum received a $1,650
grant in 2009 to repair the roof.
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