Tags: Old Commercial Building Architecture Historic Preservation McLaughlin Road Rd Buffalo Hart Sangamon County Central Illinois Illinois IL United States General Store Post Office Abandoned Decay Derelict Deserted Deteriorated Dilapidated Forgotten Neglected Weathered Endangered myoldpostcards Randall Randy von Liski General Merchandise Store And Post Office, Buffalo Hart, Illinois
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It is likely the former Ridgely Village Hall, located on Springfield's north end, will soon be demolished despite its historic roots. Built in 1885, the building once held a small jail, village offices and served as a community center. After the Village of Ridgely was annexed into the City of Springfield in 1907, the building was converted for use as a Springfield fire station. During its 131-years in existence, the building also has been purposed as a counseling center for drunk drivers, a real estate office, a liquor store and more.
According to a report over the weekend in the State Journal-Register, a judge could grant a demolition permit to the City of Springfield as soon as Thursday, March 16, unless there is a "realistic plan to preserve the structure." However, past commitments to repair or secure the building have been unfulfilled, and building inspectors with the City of Springfield have declared the former village hall to be a dangerous structure.
Further reading on the Village of Ridgely and Village Hall can be found on SangamonLink, a website of the Sangamon County Historical Society:
Ridgely Village
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The north side of Main St. looking west midway between Elm and Ewing Sts.
Tallula is a village in Menard County, in Central Illinois, and is located about 25 miles WNW of Springfield. The population of Tallula was 638 at the 2000 census.
More images of Tallula may be found in my "Tallula IL (Set)".
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Interested in seeing more of Central Illinois? My photographs of many of the cities, villages, towns, and hamlets in Central Illinois, excluding Springfield, can be found here:
Central Illinois (excluding Springfield)
Images of Illinois' Capital City are grouped in my collection of sets relating to Springfield:
Springfield, Illinois
And for photographs relating to Abraham Lincoln, here's a link to my set specific to our 16th President:
All About Abe (Lincoln)
For more locales in the United States and Canada, check out:
Beyond Central Illinois East coast, West coast, and the places in between.
In addition to my location-based sets, here are links to some "topical" collections and sets I've put together:
Automobile Photograph Collection This is a very large collection of photographs that is mainly focused on American automotive classics, but includes cars right up to the current model year.
Barbers & Barber Shops Traditional barbers and barber shops are on the endangered species list. But there are still plenty to be found if you look for them.
Everything Else. Check It Out!!! Included topics range from man's first walk on the moon to small town schools and churches, and from Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers (our favorite breed) to things that are abandoned, neglected, weathered, or rusty.
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Tags: Tallula Village of Tallula IL Illinois Cass Cass County Rural Small Town Central Illinois Architecture Abandoned Neglected Weathered Discarded Forgotten Decay Rusty Rust Rusted Corroded myoldpostcards von Liski
An old building with a badly deteriorated exterior highlights this view of the north side of Main St. looking west midway between Elm and Ewing Sts.
Tallula is a village in Menard County, in Central Illinois, and is located about 25 miles WNW of Springfield. The population of Tallula was 638 at the 2000 census.
More images of Tallula may be found in my "Tallula IL (Set)".
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Interested in seeing more of Central Illinois? My photographs of many of the cities, villages, towns, and hamlets in Central Illinois, excluding Springfield, can be found here:
Central Illinois (excluding Springfield)
Images of Illinois' Capital City are grouped in my collection of sets relating to Springfield:
Springfield, Illinois
And for photographs relating to Abraham Lincoln, here's a link to my set specific to our 16th President:
All About Abe (Lincoln)
For more locales in the United States and Canada, check out:
Beyond Central Illinois East coast, West coast, and the places in between.
In addition to my location-based sets, here are links to some "topical" collections and sets I've put together:
Automobile Photograph Collection This is a very large collection of photographs that is mainly focused on American automotive classics, but includes cars right up to the current model year.
Barbers & Barber Shops Traditional barbers and barber shops are on the endangered species list. But there are still plenty to be found if you look for them.
Everything Else. Check It Out!!! Included topics range from man's first walk on the moon to small town schools and churches, and from Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers (our favorite breed) to things that are abandoned, neglected, weathered, or rusty.
Thank you for visiting my photostream - myoldpostcards
Tags: Tallula Village of Tallula IL Illinois Rural Small Town Central Illinois Architecture Abandoned Neglected Weathered Rusty Discarded Forgotten Decay Rust Rusted Corroded myoldpostcards von Liski