Forum

For anyone looking to read the history of the building you can at AbandonedOK.com/hotel-sparks/

I lived in the house from 1978-1984. Why it`s also referenced as The Crowe House I have no idea. I will say that it was a pleasure to live there. I have very good memories and some interesting ones from my time there. If anyone has lived there and would like to discuss their time let me know.

michaeljc3779@gmail.com

Is there still a Westclox factory making watches in LaSalle, Il ? or are they only made in China now?

Was radium ever used at Westclos for making luminous dials & did the women workers develop cancer like In Ottawa, Il.?

Does Westclox still make clocks in LaSalle, Il. or only in China?

Did Westclox ever make clocks with radium dials that gave workers cancer?

Does Westclox still make clocks in LaSalle, Il. or only in China?

Did Westclox ever make clocks with radium dials that gave workers cancer?

The photo shown and location are incorrect. This house is actually at 212 West Van Buren Street. Here is a photo of the house as it is currently.

I see almost everwhere on the Net that states Ivy Knob fire tower is in Wyoming county. Raleigh county E911 told me its in Raleigh county & is given a raleigh county address. Wyoming E911 told me the same. Raleigh E911 gave me a map showing its location. Thank you so much

My parents were both at the Orphanage. From what I remember them speaking fondly of their time there in the late 30’s. The plays they would put on, ice skating, your birthday month being able to pick 1 friend to sit (for 1 special day) at a certain table and eat ice cream, and pick a small gift from the treasure box. My mom was very sucky when she went there, so she was given a t spoon of cod liver oil a day. My dad was given newer shoes just before he went in. He remembers seeing his shoes in a pile and told the person that he thinks those shoes will fit him…he was happy to get them back. When they were both alive I tried to get their records. I would of been able to get one but not the other. The one I couldn’t was be they were a ward of the state. My parents were contacted to do a video and a story about their time in the orphanage while walking through the buildings. We were all set to do it and my mother backed out…she was worried if she would cry making it. I so wish they would of been able to do the interview and tour. It would of answered so many questions.

I’ve spent the day trying to stop this house to be demolished tomorrow. There is no need for it. Thought it is not inhabitable it is with some restoration. Totally thinking of making a human chain tomorrow to stop it!!

Here's a link to a video I recently did on the reservoir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AEkREeq5bk

Hello

I’m interested in learning more about this home. My paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Dauwalter Buchanan. Her parents were Frederick Dauwalter and Wilhelmina Kratz (she passed away when my grandmother was fairly young.) I think this may have been a home to my grandmother’s family at some point.

I may also have some photos to corroborate, but I have a lot of material to go through.

My mom, who was married to Elizabeth Dauwalter’s son Richard, passed away recently and in going through her archives I may have found some photos. Have to go back through to be sure.

Is it possible to say how John was related to Fred? I do know that the Dauwalter family in Boonville operated a saddle shop, if memory serves correctly.

Thanks

Hello

I’m interested in learning more about this home. My paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Dauwalter Buchanan. Her parents were Frederick Dauwalter and Wilhelmina Kratz (she passed away when my grandmother was fairly young.) I think this may have been a home to my grandmother’s family at some point.

I may also have some photos to corroborate, but I have a lot of material to go through.

My mom, who was married to Elizabeth Dauwalter’s son Richard, passed away recently and in going through her archives I may have found some photos. Have to go back through to be sure.

Is it possible to say how John was related to Fred? I do know that the Dauwalter family in Boonville operated a saddle shop, if memory serves correctly.

Thanks

Hello

I’m interested in learning more about this home. My paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Dauwalter Buchanan. Her parents were Frederick Dauwalter and Wilhelmina Kratz (she passed away when my grandmother was fairly young.) I think this may have been a home to my grandmother’s family at some point.

I may also have some photos to corroborate, but I have a lot of material to go through.

My mom, who was married to Elizabeth Dauwalter’s son Richard, passed away recently and in going through her archives I may have found some photos. Have to go back through to be sure.

Is it possible to say how John was related to Fred? I do know that the Dauwalter family in Boonville operated a saddle shop, if memory serves correctly.

Thanks

I have just discovered that my father, Claude Tilley, was sent to the Alexander Home for Motherless children. He was born in 1928 but I am not sure at what point he was there. His father died when he was only a few months old. Are there any records in existence for that time frame?

Colby Tilley

I have just discovered that my father, Claude Tilley, was sent to the Alexander Home for Motherless children. He was born in 1928 but I am not sure at what point he was there. His father died when he was only a few months old. Are there any records in existence for that time frame?

Colby Tilley

Photo (by Efran Lopez) of Rockwood Motor Court. Built on Route 66 in 1929 and renovated in 2019, we provide authentic motor court lodging for travelers and Springfield visitors. Modern conveniences (WiFi an Bluetooth), Route 66 era themed rooms, clean and affordable. Family owned and operated.

My dad now owns the property. Most rooms have been refurbished with keeping historic theme.

An article on the recent tornado damage: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/15/us/mayfield-kentucky-tornado-damage.html

Sad to see, but it appears as though this beautiful old courthouse was nearly leveled in last night's tornados. I have added a link to the YouTube video on the main page.

I had a similar problem yesterday; I was unable to load more than one picture at a time--only the first of a batch of 3 would display so I had to load them one at a time.

The past 2 evenings, I've been trying to upload 3 pictures to 3 different landmarks. I keep getting this message every time I attempt to upload: "Internal Server Error

The upload was NOT successful. Please go back and try again."

Anyone have a clue what's going on? Others have uploaded pictures today, so I'm not sure what to do in this instance.

The location of the historic myers home is 751 Berkeley station rd in martinsburg wva

The location given is on the wrong side of the Hudson River! It is in Woodbourne, NY, in Sullivan County.

PHOTOS #11 AND 12 APPEAR TO NOT BE NOTT MEMORIAL

My home at 309-311 N. East ave. Waukesha WI has been in my family since 1949. It appears to be one of the first homes in the area. It's shown on the 1858 platt map ALTHOUGH it received several additions including the last one in 1910 transforming it to a townhouse.I believe it was built by Absalom Minor who was a Waukesha Baptist minister as well as the president of the Waukesha County Bank.Ownership went to Addison Nickel,a Waukesha pioneer, in 1866.His daughter Mary Jane Rankin was the wife of Walter Rankin, president of Carroll College.This then became their first home until 1880 when they became owner's of the Alexander Randall home which was moved to 120 McCall St.There were two previous owners before my grandparents including D.D. O'Brien a renowned Waukesha photographer.

My home at 309-311 N. East ave. Waukesha WI has been in my family since 1949. It appears to be one of the first homes in the area. It's shown on the 1858 platt map ALTHOUGH it received several additions including the last one in 1910 transforming it to a townhouse.I believe it was built by Absalom Minor who was a Waukesha Baptist minister as well as the president of the Waukesha County Bank.Ownership went to Addison Nickel,a Waukesha pioneer, in 1866.His daughter Mary Jane Rankin was the wife of Walter Rankin, president of Carroll College.This then became their first home until 1880 when they became owner's of the Alexander Randall home which was moved to 120 McCall St.There were two previous owners before my grandparents including D.D. O'Brien a renowned Waukesha photographer.

My image for use on LandmarkHunter.com, taken 17 May 2017 and 27 Sept 2010.

My image for use on LandmarkHunter.com. Taken 2 April 2011 and 27 Sept 2010.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 20 Jan 2021.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 3 Sept 2021.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 1 Jan 2011.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 30 Jan 2011.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 9 Oct 2006.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 30 June 2007.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 16 June 2021.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 10 Jan 2019 and 28 June 2011.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 12 July 2012.

My picture for the LandmarkHunter website. Taken 11 July 2015.

My photos for this website. 19 Dec 2013.

My photo for Landmark hunter. Taken, 25 March 2010 and 24 Oct 2018.

My pictures for your site. Taken 11 Nov 2018 and 30 Oct 2008.

My image for your site. Taken 14 June and 3 Oct 2008, 26 Mar 2014.

My image for your site. Taken 13 Jan 2011.

Attached files for your use. They were taken 6, July 2020.

Attached files for your use. They were taken 21, May 2016; 14 July 2011; 21 May 2016.

Attached files for your use. They were taken 19, July 2020.

Attached files for your use. They were taken 15, Aug 2011.

Attached files for your use. They were taken 11, April 2009.

Attached files for your use. They were taken 19, Mar 2010.

Attached files for your use. They were taken 19, Mar 2010.

Note: The GPS reference is for 104 Garfield (north), not 156 Garfield (south). The city uses a weird numbering system. All numbers below 50, i.e. 100, 115, 202 are south of Lincolnway and all numbers of 50 or more, i.e. 152, 263, 511 are north.

Corrected GPS would be: 41.4662238, -87.0516051

Attached files for your use. They were taken 15, July 2010.

My photo for your use, taken. Jul 25, 2010 and April 11, 2020.

My photo for your use, taken. July 20, 2010.

My photo for your use, taken. April 22, 2021.

My photo for your use, taken. Nov 19, 2021.

My photo for your use, taken 20 July 2010.

My photo for your use, taken 20 July 2010.

My photo for your use, taken 20 July 2010.

My photo for your use. Taken 25 Feb 2019.

My picture for your use. Take 8 May 2013.

My picture for your use. Take 10 Sept 2013.

My photo for your use. Taken 13 August 2011.

My photo for your use. Taken 16 February 2008.

My photo for your use. Taken 8 May 2013.

My Picture attached for your use. Taken 4 January 2011.

My Picture attached for your use. Taken January 2011.

My Picture attached for your use.

My Picture attached for your use.

My Picture attached for your use.

NRHP form: https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/projects/kawishiwi/resources/docs/HalfwayRangerStationNRHPForm.pdf

This cabin was likely built to the same standard plan as the Fish Creek Lookout residence, (http://landmarkhunter.com/212713-fish-creek-lookout-residence/). It has been heavily modified over the years including several recent modifications such as replacing the rotten sill logs with modern dimensional lumber in 2020. The support for the porch roof were also replaced with modern materials at this time.

When Automatic Electric Co actually occupied this site and

approximately 14 or 15 nearby buildings, the official com-

pany address for this building was 1033 W Van Burean St

Chicago 7 Ill. Its' local phone numbers, before area codes

and all number calling, were (1) ESterbrook-9-4300 and (2)

HAymarket 7000, if my memory is correct. Once upon a time I

worked for Automatic Electric Co. It was my first real full

time job.

Can someone tell me what crops the Sapp Plantation would have had?

Thanks for the information! Data has been corrected.

Thanks for featuring the store, it means a lot to our family and the downtown. Just a quick correction.

It was built in 1912 and the business established in 1923.

Thanks

Chris Ingersoll

Owner

Farmers Exchange LLC

My dad used to work here

My husband's gg grandfather and his family lived here in 1870. Delos Bunce was listed here as a physician, but we have found nothing about his life in Viola He supposedly went to Des Moines and also Trenton, MO and then just disappeared after that! Would like to find any old history about Viola.

Can anyone tell me if the St. George's Parish Vestry House and the adjoining church in Aberdeen, Maryland, are still in existence? I know that the parish is no longer in existence - I'm curious about the physical buildings. Thanks in advance.

Samuel Logan was early owner. Would love to know where to find the document omitted from the application for the National Registry.

"The earlier history of the farm finds its development as a farm and milling tract by SamuelLogan and JohnSuggett,Sr."

Samuel Logan, b. 13 Oct 1755 Tyrone Two, Cumberland Co., PA, d. Jun 1814 Fayette Co., KY

+Margaret Robinson, b. circa 1750 near, Carlisle, PA, m. 16 Sep 1779, d. circa 1820 Lexington, Fayette Co., KY

Children :

1.George Logan, b. 13 Jun 1780 PA, d. 19 Nov 1841

2. Mary Logan, b. 21 Aug 1782 PA, d. 13 Sep 1870

3. John Logan, b. between 1782 and 1788 PA

4. James Logan, b. 22 Oct 1788 near, Lexington, KY

5. Samuel Logan, b. 30 Nov 1789 near, Lexington, KY, d. 31 Oct 1834

6. Esther Robinson Logan, b. 30 Jan 1790, d. 28 Dec 1866

Married Adam Rankin, b. 03 Jan 1791 Lexington, Fayette County, KY

7. Hettie Logan, b. 29 Jan 1793 near, Lexington, KY, d. 28 Dec 1866

8. Alexander Logan, b. 19 Oct 1795 near, Lexington, Kentucky, d. 21 Dec 1871 Decatur,IN

9. Nancy Logan, b. 27 Apr 1798 near, Lexington, KY, d. 07 May 1844

10. Martin Logan, b. 10 Feb 1800 near, Lexington, KY, d. 1872 Fugit CO. IN

Feel free to contact me!

Excellent suggestion. I'm on vacation next week and have a trip planned. Pretty sure that somewhere along the way I'll find an occasion to put this to use. ;-)

Another way which works is to delete all the entries on the duplicate page and then rename it "Spare Page" or "Unused Page" and save it. Someone else can then use it for another landmark.

Great! Thanks for the tip Bill.

Wyatt, I'm responding to the comment about the duplicate listings. I've done the same thing on occasion, and found that I can open the duplicate listing and replace all the information with info for another landmark in the same county. It's not always easy to find another landmark in some counties, but courthouses are a good switch if one isn't already listed.

Interested in knowing if this church is for sale?

Thanks, Bob

The lookout apparently lost it's roof in a wind event last winter.

https://davefaitlemonde.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/dsc09894.jpg?w=1000

Very cool subset.

Two more duplicate pages.

http://landmarkhunter.com/212883-silver-creek-lookout/

http://landmarkhunter.com/212872-bear-valley-lookout/

Nathan,

I appear to have accidentally created duplicate pages for Pilot Knob Lookout and Carey Dome Lookout. If you could delete these that would be much appreciated.

http://landmarkhunter.com/185109-carey-dome-fire-lookout

http://landmarkhunter.com/212745-pilot-knob-lookout

I'll try to be a bit more careful in the future.

Wyatt

I added these to the site credited to you.

Lewis Webb House has been updated once again.

I believe it's a privately owned residence.

The builder, Ephriam Williams, was my great, great grandfather.

Are their any photos of this house inside ? Where can I see them ?

Who Owns The E.C. Morris Building? I am Interrested in Opening A museum That explains the story of the Nat'l Baptist Convention and it's history.

Dr. Maurice Miller

drmauricemiller@gmail.com

270.312.4085

Is the Tavern privately owned or is it owned by a non-profit organization?

Is the Tavern open to the public?

Please note that the Confederate Monument at Cross Creek One Cemetery, is no longer there. It was taken done over 2 year ago.

Are there any pictures?

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0668975,-92.6799772,3a,75y,226.61h,108.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s29iDyEj-XqUPSBntqwotSQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

This is the millstone that ties the previous comment located in Charles City.

Thanks for the great pictures and info.

I am searching for any and all original Harp Luminare parts or complete fixtures! Any information on the location of any parts would be greatly appreciated

Jim

burchardjim@att.net

It was not our intention to offend, the language was downloaded automatically from the National Register of Historic Places some of the listings are old and apparently use antiquated language. I have however edited this entry to use modern verbage.