RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Crystal Lake Is Getting into Preservation
June 10th, the Crystal Lake, Il, Historical Preservation Commission had its 10th Annual Heritage Tour. About 300 people plunked down $10 apiece to board a trolley and had a guided tour of the various historic sites. Proceeds will go to the historic grant program where the commission will match up to $500 worth of an owner's approved improvements.
The commission had recommended that the Dole Mansion be landmarked by the city council on June 7th. This will be the city's 11th landmarked site. In 2002, the Lakeside Legacy Foundation raised $1.6 milion to buy and preserve it. Once landmarked, this protects a structure from demolition, inappropriate changes or neglect. This would be the first step towards a listing on the National Register of Historic Places which presently consists of more than 80,000 sites.
Crystal Lake is about 15 miles from my house.
I did some research on the landmarked places and will report on it tomorrow.
"History at every turn" by Emily Previti--June 11, 2007 Northwest Herald
Keep on Preserving All that You Can...Before It's Gone. --RoadDog
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