Lessons in Syracuse History
The middle of May brought me to Syracuse, New York. I traveled here for the North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) Conference. It…
Category: Architecture
Upper Story Tour – a building tour
For years I’ve wanted to attend the Downtown Springfield Upper Story tour to see what the story of some of the upper stories…
Sears Homes in Carlinville, Illinois
There was a day when you could order literally anything from the Sears catalog, and I mean anything! In fact, you could even…
Carlinville’s Million Dollar Courthouse
The Million Dollar Courthouse is located in Carlinville, Illinois. Building on this beautiful courthouse began in 1869 and was completed in 1870. They…
Christian County Historical Society & Museum-A History Walk Through
I stopped at the Lincoln Statue”The Last Stop” a few weeks ago on the Taylorville, Illinois Square. After that stop, I was left…