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This Neo-Nazi group stood in protest of the annual Gay Pride event in Springfield, Missouri.
This is the first time since I have been going (at least 8yrs); that any group has actively stood in protest of our local Pride event.
nrhp # 78001187- Central Springfield Historic District- The Central Springfield Historic District is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) historic district in downtown Springfield. The district encompasses Springfield's oldest commercial district and is centered on the Old State Capitol. While the area was platted in 1822, only two buildings in the district predate the 1850s: the Old State Capitol and the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices, both built in 1837. The majority of the district's buildings were constructed during Springfield's population boom in the 1860s and its subsequent growth in the latter half of the 19th century. These buildings included hotels, drug stores, groceries, clothing stores, and dry goods stores; some of the stores built in this period are still in operation. The businesses are also significant examples of 19th-century brick commercial architecture, including the Romanesque Pierick-Sommer Building and several works by prominent Springfield architects Helmle & Helmle.[1]
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1978.[2] A boundary extension in 1986 added seven more buildings to the district.
from Wikipedia
at Widener University's Alumni Awards dinner at the Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Pa. on Friday 11 October 2019. Photograph by Jim Graham
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.
Springfield and Rincon Garden Clubs in Springfield, Georgia.
Our flower show Plant It Pink and painted gourds sold for breast cancer.
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!
German Version of the Merseybeats hit - Waitin' And Hopin' .
A nice Version. Expensive and extremely rare .
Transplant resident and railfan extraordinaire Will Rasmussen met me down at the Springfield station for this southbound Amtrak, which was running about a half-hour behind, despite the high-speed segments on the line.
Hazy summer afternoon in central Illinois. I'm working on a more crisp and clear photo this spring. The actual photo is much more crisp and sharp. Scanner took some of that away.
Considering Michael Jordan is my greatest player of all time, maybe it was time I put some of his photos on Flickr. What you think?
After a great vacation to to the Illinois state capitol Springfield, I have some new shots to share with everyone!
Here is a shot taken from Capitol Ave. looking towards the Capitol building
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.
'80s heartthrob pop musician and actor Rick Springfield brought his "Stripped Down" tour to Oklahoma City. He played solo, told stories and made a lot of dirty jokes.
Photos by Nathan Poppe
On my way back to NC I encountered storm after storm. This doesn't phase the commuter traffic as I was having to keep up in 80 mph + speeds.
My favorite detail is the carpet-like effect created by the pigeon deterrents on the top of the sign.