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Springfield Armory Museum, Springfield Massachusetts.
The Springfield Armory was established in 1777, at the request of George Washington and Henry Knox, to build weapons for the United States military. Another armory was established in Harper's Ferry Virginia. Harper's Ferry Armory was destroyed in the Civil War and was never rebuilt. The Springfield Armory was the major source of American weapons until it was closed in 1968.
A view of of the Main Arsenal building which houses the museum, this time in Summer.
The Illinois Springfield campus has many beautiful places to relax, many quiet spaces to study and many exciting areas to connect with friends and check out the sights and sounds of UIS.
2517 S State St.
There are four Lustrons in Springfield, and there used to be a fifth that was demolished after 2006 tornado damage.
sangamoncountyhistory.org/wp/lustron-all-steel-homes/
"This was Springfield’s last Lustron, constructed near the end of the Lustron Corp. in December 1949 and January 1950. Many features have been added to this house. Serial number 02160."
Some of Dusty Springfield's cremated ashes were buried here in 1999, in the graveyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire. At the height of her fame in the 'Swinging 60s', Dusty was widely regarded as one of the all-time best female pop and soul singers. There are always fresh flowers beside this marker.
Please see also my album of other notable graves:
Vandalism to a wall at Springfield Park, which was deplored at the October, 2001, meeting of The Royal Burgh of Arbroath Community Council.
Springfield and Rincon Garden Clubs in Springfield, Georgia.
Our flower show Plant It Pink and painted gourds sold for breast cancer.
Taken through the windows of a machine shop in Springfield, Vermont - probably J&L.
This was found in the collection of my husband's grandfather who worked here as an engineer and was probably taken in the 1940s.
Springfield was known for precision tool making and made aircraft parts during and after WW2.
This is a large photo printed on cardboard and my husband believes it was taken by a professional photographer who had a shop in Springfield.
the customer area in the old section of the Springfield Post Office has been opened to the public. What a wonderful room.... Remember when public buildings were officious, serious and imposing? This is it!
I ventured over to the reenactment of the Battle of Blood River in Springfield, LA on Sunday. The canons roared, the troops sallied around a stand of hard woods, much period gear was on display. It is always interesting to see people who are as wholly committed to an activity as re-enactors are.
The photos were all processed down to try to emulate something like Civil War era equipment and techniques. As usual, Nik Software's Color Efex Pro and Silver Efex Pro were very helpful in this. Not my usual Sunday, but fun to see.
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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.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_State_Capitol
The Illinois State Capitol, located in Springfield, Illinois, houses the legislative and executive branches of the government of the U.S. state of Illinois. The current building is the sixth to serve as the capitol building since Illinois was admitted to the United States in 1818. Built in the architectural styles of the French Renaissance and Italianate, it was designed by Cochrane and Garnsey, an architecture and design firm based in Chicago. Ground was broken for the new capitol on March 11, 1868, and the building was completed twenty years later for a total cost of $4.5 million.
The building contains the chambers for the Illinois General Assembly, which is made up of the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. An office for the Governor of Illinois, additional offices, and committee rooms are also in the building. The capitol's footprint is cross-shaped, with four equal wings. Its tall central dome and tower roofs are covered in zinc to provide a silvery facade which does not weather. Architecture scholar Jean A. Follett describes it as a building that "is monumental in scale and rich in detail." The interior of the dome features a plaster frieze painted to resemble bronze, which illustrates scenes from Illinois history, and stained glass windows, including a stained glass replica of the state seal in the oculus of the dome.
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Park is located at Oak Ridge Cemetery. It houses the remains of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary Todd Lincoln, and three of their four children. Construction of the tomb began in 1869 and was completed in 1874.
Springfield and Rincon Garden Clubs in Springfield, Georgia.
Our flower show Plant It Pink and painted gourds sold for breast cancer.
Historic Italianate Campanile clock tower in Springfield, Massachusetts. The 300 ft tall campanile is part of a group of historic buildings referred to as the “Springfield Municipal Group”. The group includes the Municipal Auditorium, the Campanile (clock tower) and the old City Hall. The buildings were dedicated December 8-9, 1913.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as part of the Court Square Historic District (NRHP District No. 74000370).
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS MA-1172 as the Springfield Municipal Group)
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 of the United States. Major tourist attractions include multiple sites connected with Lincoln including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site, and the Lincoln 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.
Source: www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/BlogDetails/Street_Art
The concept came to life during an event that started September 2017, to help raise funds to benefit downtown revitalization. It’s a pop up art event in where you can watch artists compete to create a mural in one day and unveil it during a reception party that night. Each year the murals change, making this a great spot to visit and wander through and take pics or the amazing artwork!
Part of the burnt out Springfield brewery in Wolverhampton.
This was the third location of the evening, and the only one we managed to gain access to. Total 115 miles driving and scouting around!
All good fun though, found ourselves stood on a quarry cliff in the dark, trying to gain access to an abandoned swimming pool, while hiding from a bobby on the beat, then finaly at Springfield brewery being hassled by a few local drunks!