From the September 5th Northwest Herald "Sights set on Old Courthouse" by Chelsea McDougall.
A former sheriff's garage located behind the old courthouse may be in jeopardy as a result of a joint City Council and Historic Preservation Committee meeting. The unsightly building has deteriorated significantly and has no roof and its windows are boarded up. Its structure also limits access to the water main, which is causing damage to the courthouse and needs replacing anyway.
The garage, however, has a bit of a history as it was built by jail inmates, including two members of the Dino O'Banion gang, Dapper Dan McCarthy and Heimie Weiss, who had been convicted of hijacking booze during Prohibition.
One Historical Preservation Committee member thinks that fact alone is significant and a good reason to save the structure.
More to Come. --Cooter
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