316 King Street - Hillsboro
The brick building located at 316 King Street in Hillsboro was torn down in 1993 or 94. This location is now an empty lot. The building...
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Jeff Dunn
- Aug 28
Taylor Springs School
The Taylor Springs School building was erected in 1911 and designed by East St. Louis Architect A.B. Frankel. I don't have a complete...
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Jeff Dunn
- Aug 3
Hillsboro Glass Water Tower Removal
The Hillsboro Glass water tower was removed on Wednesday August 3, 2022. The "ball" shaped water tower was erected after World War Two ended
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Jeff Dunn
- Jul 29
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Hillsboro Illinois
Founded in 1832 St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Hillsboro celebrates 190 years in 2022!
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Jeff Dunn
- Jul 23
Painting The Harkey Property ~ July 2022
July 23, 2022 - The Historical Society of Montgomery County began repairing and repainting the Solomon Harkey House property.
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Jeff Dunn
- Jul 16
Weingand Hardware ~ Hillsboro
One of Hillsboro's leading merchants for nearly fifty years was Julius M. Weingand who is pictured as he looked forty years ago.
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Jeff Dunn
- Jul 7
Buzzard's Roost - 109 W Ryder Litchfield
The "Buzzard's Roost" building in Litchfield no longer stands. It's difficult to see in this photo, but near the top of the building the...
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Jeff Dunn
- Jul 6
1209 E Union - Litchfield
This home is no longer standing. It was located on Route 16 in Litchfield across the street from Sunshine Park. I think the home was...
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Jeff Dunn
- Jul 2
Echlin Manufacturing Co. Litchfield
On Tuesday June 3, 2008, citing "global economy and global price pressure," Affinia Group Inc. told its 200 employees at its 320,000...
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Jeff Dunn
- Jun 25
History of the Irving Times
Aaron K. Vandever and one Sam Cotterell started a paper called the Irving Times at Irving Illinois on or about 1893.
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