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Downtown Springfield is on the National Register of Historic Places #78001187, #86003184, and #15000316.
An example in the building to the right with Gothic arches of the rare "Venetian Gothic" promoted by English arts and architectural critic John Ruskin. Sometimes also called "Ruskinian Gothic". Almost all examples of the rare, short-lived style date from the 1870's.
Justice for Charles and Arise for Social Justice held a Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 23 at Gerrish Park in Springfield, MA.
I've seen this parade from the distance, or in passing for years. This is the first time I stopped to check it out.
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito join Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other state and local officials to celebrate the redevelopment of Springfield’s Civic Center Garage on Aug. 20, 2022. [Joshua Qualls/Governor’s Press Office]
Justice for Charles and Arise for Social Justice held a Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 23 at Gerrish Park in Springfield, MA.
these pics come from one of our asparagus open days.. an event we have held for a couple of years , for people interested in seeing where our fave spring veg comes from!
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Illinois
Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat and largest city of Sangamon County. The city's population was 116,250 at the 2010 U.S. Census, which makes it the state's sixth most-populous city, the second largest outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (after Rockford), and the largest in central Illinois. As of 2019, the city's population was estimated to have decreased to 114,230, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County.
Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most famous historic resident was Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield from 1837 until 1861, when he went to the White House as President. Major tourist attractions include multiple sites connected with Lincoln including his presidential library and museum, his home, and his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
The city lies in a valley and plain near the Sangamon River. Lake Springfield, a large artificial lake owned by the City Water, Light & Power company (CWLP), supplies the city with recreation and drinking water. Weather is fairly typical for middle latitude locations, with four distinct seasons, including, hot summers and cold winters. Spring and summer weather is like that of most midwestern cities; severe thunderstorms may occur. Tornadoes hit the Springfield area in 1957 and 2006.
The city has a mayor–council form of government and governs the Capital Township. The government of the state of Illinois is based in Springfield. State government institutions include the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor of Illinois. There are three public and three private high schools in Springfield. Public schools in Springfield are operated by District No. 186. Springfield's economy is dominated by government jobs, plus the related lobbyists and firms that deal with the state and county governments and justice system, and health care and medicine.
Springfield has its share of odd sights along the road. You might bump into an old, damaged green elephant advertising a defunct record store, a pink elephant with a giant martini, or even a 30-foot tall statue of young Abe Lincoln at the state fair grounds. Springfield, Illinois. (Nathanael Miller, 31 March 2018)
Carl Boles, Springfield Giants, on deck. Taken at Pynchon Park, Springfield, Massachusetts. This is a photograph of a 35mm slide I took in 1960 that has since become badly deteriorated.
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito join Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other state and local officials to celebrate the redevelopment of Springfield’s Civic Center Garage on Aug. 20, 2022. [Joshua Qualls/Governor’s Press Office]
Springfield Plantation, with artist’s conception of forced evacuation of the widow Sarah Bohannon Kidd, b. 1784, married Irish immigrant Hugh Watt in 1802; he died in 1854.
All photos taken by Michael B. Chesson, Founding Professor and Dean, American College of History & Legal Studies, 8-9 June 2012.
The American College of History and Legal Studies in Salem, New Hampshire. Currently offering free tuition for incoming juniors. achls.org
Justice for Charles and Arise for Social Justice held a Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 23 at Gerrish Park in Springfield, MA.
The Old State Capitol Building served as the capitol of the State of Illinois from 1839 until 1876. Abraham Lincoln spent a great deal of time here as a lawyer. Today it is a State Historic Site and the interior has been reconstructed to it's 1860 appearance.
Oct. 6, 2022.
Illinois State Capitol Building: ground was broken for the new capitol on March 11, 1868, and the building was completed in 1888.