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1924 ice storm

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1883 tornado

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Ice storms (1883, 1924, 1978)

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Illinois Building

The Illinois Building, at the northeast corner of Sixth and Adams streets, was built in 1931 to house the corporate offices of what then was the Central Illinois Public Service Co. See entry on CIPS.

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Armbruster Manufacturing Co.

Update: Armbruster Manufacturing announced its permanent closure in February 2024. In 1875, Rudolph Herman “R.H”. Armbruster broke away from his family’s jewelry business to open a store that sold awnings and upholstery. From that small store, Armbruster’s descendants would grow … Continue reading

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C.W. Post

Charles W. Post, who invented corn flakes and made a fortune from breakfast cereal, was a Sangamon County native. He left Springfield following a nervous breakdown caused by the failure of a farm equipment manufacturer in which Post was a … Continue reading

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Dr. D.E. Webster

See NAACP Webster Plaque.

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Brother James Court

Brother James Court is an intermediate-care institution for developmentally disabled men. The facility formerly was St. James Trade School. 

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Brother James Court

Brother James Court is an intermediate care home for mentally disabled men. The facility previously was St. James Trade School. 

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St. James Trade School

St. James Trade School trained boys, originally orphans, for such jobs as mechanic, baker, the building trades, butcher and others from 1928 until 1972. St. James was a boarding school from 1930 to 1963 and then became a day school. … Continue reading

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