Showing posts with label NRHP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NRHP. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
History Wears a White Suit-- Part 1: Col. Sanders and KFC
From the September 11, 2016, Chicago Tribune by Jay Jones.
"You might not have heard of Harland Sanders Cafe, but you certainly know the famous fried chicken first served here more than 75 years ago.
"This unassuming restaurant in a small town in southeast Kentucky is where Col. Harland Sanders perfected his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices and launched what would become Kentucky Fried Chicken, a corporate giant with nearly 20,000 outlets around the globe."
The white frame restaurant was built in 1940 in Corbin, Kentucky, and is on the NRHP. We were driving on I-75 through the area and saw a sign for the place and just had to pull off the road and visit it. I'm a fan but I do like Popeye's Chicken and Jewel chicken better.
The restaurant itself has been restored to its 1950s look and you can buy some chicken to eat in an addition to the place, which we had to do.
--ColCooter
Saturday, June 13, 2015
24 Illinois Sites Listed on NRHP-- Part 4
DOWNSTATE SITES
Quite a few Lincoln Highway and Route 66 places.
Heimberger House, Springfield (Route 66)
Glen Carbon School, Glen Carbon (Route 66)
Marshall Site Petroglyphs, Chillicothe vicinity
Jacksonville Historic District, Jacksonville
Great Western Railroad Depot, Springfield (Route 66)
Morrison Main Street Historic District, Morrison (On Lincoln Highway)
Lincoln branch of the Peoria Public L:ibrary, Peoria
Peoria Warehouse Historic District, Peoria
Kickapoo Building, Peoria
Broadview hotel, East St. Louis (Route 66)
Downtown East St.Louis Historic District (Route 66)
Union Trust Bank Company Building, East St. Louis (Route 66)
West Belleview Historic District, Belleville (Route 66)
Civilian Consaervation Corps camp, near Lerna
Martin House, Fulton (Lincoln Highway)
Saving Old Places, One At a Time. --Cooter
Quite a few Lincoln Highway and Route 66 places.
Heimberger House, Springfield (Route 66)
Glen Carbon School, Glen Carbon (Route 66)
Marshall Site Petroglyphs, Chillicothe vicinity
Jacksonville Historic District, Jacksonville
Great Western Railroad Depot, Springfield (Route 66)
Morrison Main Street Historic District, Morrison (On Lincoln Highway)
Lincoln branch of the Peoria Public L:ibrary, Peoria
Peoria Warehouse Historic District, Peoria
Kickapoo Building, Peoria
Broadview hotel, East St. Louis (Route 66)
Downtown East St.Louis Historic District (Route 66)
Union Trust Bank Company Building, East St. Louis (Route 66)
West Belleview Historic District, Belleville (Route 66)
Civilian Consaervation Corps camp, near Lerna
Martin House, Fulton (Lincoln Highway)
Saving Old Places, One At a Time. --Cooter
Friday, June 12, 2015
24 Illinois Sites Listed on NRHP-- Part 3: Bungalows
COOK COUNTY SITES
OAK PARK VILLAGE HALL, Oak Park: played a big role in the town's struggle to halt white flight. It inspired and sustained racial integration and demonstrated how to achieve a diverse mixture of white and black residents.
PORTAGE PARK BUNGALOW HISTORIC DISTRICT, Chicago: District notable for its high percentage of intact brick bungalows and cohesive streetscapes. This was one of the first areas in the neighborhood to be developed for single-family residences. Most of the houses were built in te 1920s. The bungalow homes are a major type of housing in Chicago.
JESSE L. STRAUSS ESTATE, Glencoe: An example of French Revival architecture. The house and garage/apartment designed in 1921 and 1824 of David Adler, regarded as the region's foremost country house architect of the period.
POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE HEADQUARTERS, Chicago: Well-preserved example of an ethnic fraternal building and the important role it played in the social, economic, cultural and political development of Chicago's Polish community. It served as the headquarters of the nation's largest Polish fraternal organization from 1938 until 1976.
--DaCoot
OAK PARK VILLAGE HALL, Oak Park: played a big role in the town's struggle to halt white flight. It inspired and sustained racial integration and demonstrated how to achieve a diverse mixture of white and black residents.
PORTAGE PARK BUNGALOW HISTORIC DISTRICT, Chicago: District notable for its high percentage of intact brick bungalows and cohesive streetscapes. This was one of the first areas in the neighborhood to be developed for single-family residences. Most of the houses were built in te 1920s. The bungalow homes are a major type of housing in Chicago.
JESSE L. STRAUSS ESTATE, Glencoe: An example of French Revival architecture. The house and garage/apartment designed in 1921 and 1824 of David Adler, regarded as the region's foremost country house architect of the period.
POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE HEADQUARTERS, Chicago: Well-preserved example of an ethnic fraternal building and the important role it played in the social, economic, cultural and political development of Chicago's Polish community. It served as the headquarters of the nation's largest Polish fraternal organization from 1938 until 1976.
--DaCoot
24 Sites Added to NRHP in Illinois-- Part 2: WWII Housing
COLLAR COUNTIES
WILLIAM AND HELEN COFFEEN HOUSE, Hinsdale: The house and coach house were designed by master architect George Maher in 1899 and represent a pivotal period in the evolution of his Prairie School design.
COOK COUNTY NHRPS:
JOHN ROBERTSON JR. HOUSE, Barrington: An example of classical revival architecture whose basic form is a foursquare with extensive classical detailing, including fluted Corinthian columns and Palladian windows.
CHRYSLER VILLAGE, Chicago: Exemplifies the partnership between private developers and the federal government to house war industries workers during World War II. The area was named for the nearby Dodge-Chrysler plant which produced engines for the B-29 Superfortress bombers.
Old Houses. --Cooter
WILLIAM AND HELEN COFFEEN HOUSE, Hinsdale: The house and coach house were designed by master architect George Maher in 1899 and represent a pivotal period in the evolution of his Prairie School design.
COOK COUNTY NHRPS:
JOHN ROBERTSON JR. HOUSE, Barrington: An example of classical revival architecture whose basic form is a foursquare with extensive classical detailing, including fluted Corinthian columns and Palladian windows.
CHRYSLER VILLAGE, Chicago: Exemplifies the partnership between private developers and the federal government to house war industries workers during World War II. The area was named for the nearby Dodge-Chrysler plant which produced engines for the B-29 Superfortress bombers.
Old Houses. --Cooter
Thursday, June 11, 2015
24 Sites Added to the NRHP in Illinois-- Part 1: Art Deco House
From the Feb. 27, 2015, Chicago Tribune "Their Place in History" by Duaa Eldeib.
14 buildings, 8 historic districts and 2 archaeological locations added to NRHP.
That would be the National Register of Historic Places. These would be places worthy of preservation.
"From a village hall that represents a town's promise of racial integration to a railroad depot in Springfield thgat served as the backdrop for Abraham Lincoln's farewell address
Here are the new places:
CHICAGO COLLAR COUNTIES
DAVID HALL HOUSE, Lake Villa (This one is near me.) Designed by Chicago architect Ralph Wesley Varney and is a melding of early 20th-centurry revival and art deco styles. Art deco rarely used in residential architecture.
ELGIN DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT-- This area served as the city's first major business center, from early shops of the 19th century to department and chain stores of the 20th century. It was also the transportation and government heart of the city. (In other words, the old downtown.)
Something Old. --Cooter
14 buildings, 8 historic districts and 2 archaeological locations added to NRHP.
That would be the National Register of Historic Places. These would be places worthy of preservation.
"From a village hall that represents a town's promise of racial integration to a railroad depot in Springfield thgat served as the backdrop for Abraham Lincoln's farewell address
Here are the new places:
CHICAGO COLLAR COUNTIES
DAVID HALL HOUSE, Lake Villa (This one is near me.) Designed by Chicago architect Ralph Wesley Varney and is a melding of early 20th-centurry revival and art deco styles. Art deco rarely used in residential architecture.
ELGIN DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT-- This area served as the city's first major business center, from early shops of the 19th century to department and chain stores of the 20th century. It was also the transportation and government heart of the city. (In other words, the old downtown.)
Something Old. --Cooter
Friday, June 14, 2013
What's Protected at Chicago's Wrigley Field-- Part 1
From the April 18, 2013, Chicago Tribune "Wrigley rehab could net tax breaks."
Well. for one thing, the Chicago Cubs record for futility "seems" to be forever protected. But that aside, news of the refurbishing of the field and rooftop battles have been in the news a lot here in Chicagoland.
The Ricketts family (owners of the Cubs and Wrigley Field) say that if the get city approval for the work, they also plan to have the 99-year-old structure placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This recognition is largely honorary, but it allows the Ricketts to earn federal tax credits for preservation work.
This national status is different from its Chicago Landmark status, which protects several of the stadiums architectural features.
I'll list some of the protected features Monday.
By the way, the Ricketts have guaranteed a Cub appearance in a World Series if they get what they want. We're all holding our breath to see that happen, of course.
More to Come. --Cooter
Well. for one thing, the Chicago Cubs record for futility "seems" to be forever protected. But that aside, news of the refurbishing of the field and rooftop battles have been in the news a lot here in Chicagoland.
The Ricketts family (owners of the Cubs and Wrigley Field) say that if the get city approval for the work, they also plan to have the 99-year-old structure placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This recognition is largely honorary, but it allows the Ricketts to earn federal tax credits for preservation work.
This national status is different from its Chicago Landmark status, which protects several of the stadiums architectural features.
I'll list some of the protected features Monday.
By the way, the Ricketts have guaranteed a Cub appearance in a World Series if they get what they want. We're all holding our breath to see that happen, of course.
More to Come. --Cooter
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