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049/365 | Chatham IL - Caldwell Mansion (2 of 3) | Project 365/2010
Image by myoldpostcards
This beautiful Italianate Mansion sits off Illinois Route 4 south of Springfield and north of the Village of Chatham. Built in 1876 at a cost of ,000, this mansion was the home of Benjamin F. Caldwell (1848-1924), who had careers as the president of the Farmer's State Bank in Springfield, and the Caldwell State Bank of Chatham, as well as having served in the Illinois House and Senate. Mr. Caldwell also represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1899 to 1905.
The mansion and barn are on the National Register of Historic Places, and the property is privately owned. The Photoshop poster edges effect has been lightly applied in the processing of this image.
Chatham is a village in Sangamon County. It is located about 9 miles SSW of Springfield on Illinois Route 4. A special census conducted in 2005 put the population at 10,260. For more images of Chatham, visit my "Chatham IL" (Set).
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You are invited to stay and browse through my photostream. Here's a quick index to my Flickr site:
Central Illinois (except Springfield): Central Illinois (except Springfield): Photos relating to the middle section of the "Land of Lincoln" (except for the Capital City of Springfield) may be found in this collection. Every city and town I've photographed is contained within its own set, and rural (as in "counrtyside") photographs are grouped by county.
Springfield, Illinois: All of my photographs of Springfield and the Abraham Lincoln Sites are in this collection. For the City of Springfield, there are separate sets for the Capitol Complex, Downtown (including the Old State Capitol), Neighborhoods, Parks, Illinois State Fairgrounds (and past State Fairs), and more. Photographs of Lincoln sites include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Tomb, and so on. Also in the Lincoln "All About Abe" (Set) are a few Lincoln sites not located in Springfield.
Beyond Central Illinois: Other locales in the United States and Canada including New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle.
In addition to my location-based sets, here are links to some "topical" collections and sets I've put together:
Automobile Photograph Collection: This is a very large collection of images whose primary, but not exclusive, focus is on American automotive classics. Images are organized by decade, by manufacturer, and by topics (such as convertibles, station wagons, muscle cars, etc.)
Barbers & Barber Shops: Traditional barbers and barber shops are on the endangered species list. But there are still plenty to be found if you go looking for them.
Almost Everything Else. Check It Out!!!: Included topics range from man's first walk on the moon to small town schools and churches, and from Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers (our favorite breed) to things that are abandoned, neglected, weathered, or rusty.
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028/365 | Springfield IL - Enos Flats or Row Houses (circa early 1890s), Enos Park | Project 365/2010
Image by myoldpostcards
The Enos Flats or the "Row Houses" were the latest in up-to-date apartments -- or flats as they were then known -- when they were built in the early 1890's. They were constructed for Zimri Enos, son of one of Springfield's most prominent pioneer families. The Enos family once owned huge tracts of land in the area bounded by Fifth, Carpenter, Fifteenth and North Grand. Zimri was a well-known Sangamon County surveyor and amateur historian.
Zimri's flat building consisted of five units -- each one like a private home with entryway, stained glass window, large rooms, finely finished interior trim, basements and rear yards. They were built as an investment and appealed to many middle-and-upper-middle class Springfield citizens who wanted the benefits of a house with the convenience of apartment living and a close-in location.
Upon his death in 1907, Zimri left one unit each to his five children, Louisa, George, Zimri, William and Catherine. During the intervening years the apartments were further subdivided into three apartments each by subsequent owners. Today these units have been restored by the present owners, Owen and Karen Anderson. They have a definite mystique and are reminiscent of "old town" sections of other cities.
Source:
Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association
The Photoshop poster edges effect has been lightly applied in the processing of this image.
For more photographs of Springfield's interesting neighborhoods, visit my "Springfield IL - Neighborhoods" (Set).
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You are invited to stay and browse through my photostream. Here's a quick index to my Flickr site:
Springfield, Illinois: All of my photographs of Springfield and the Abraham Lincoln Sites are in this collection. For the City of Springfield, there are separate sets for the Capitol Complex, Downtown (including the Old State Capitol), Neighborhoods, Parks, Illinois State Fairgrounds (and past State Fairs), and more. Photographs of Lincoln sites include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Tomb, and so on. Also in the Lincoln "All About Abe" (Set) are a few Lincoln sites not located in Springfield.
Central Illinois (except Springfield): Photos relating to the middle section of the "Land of Lincoln" (except for the Capital City of Springfield) may be found in this collection. Every city and town I've photographed is contained within its own set, and rural (as in "counrtyside") photographs are grouped by county.
Beyond Central Illinois: Other locales in the United States and Canada including New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle.
In addition to my location-based sets, here are links to some "topical" collections and sets I've put together:
Automobile Photograph Collection: This is a very large collection of images whose primary, but not exclusive, focus is on American automotive classics. Images are organized by decade, by manufacturer, and by topics (such as convertibles, station wagons, muscle cars, etc.)
Barbers & Barber Shops: Traditional barbers and barber shops are on the endangered species list. But there are still plenty to be found if you go looking for them.
Almost Everything Else. Check It Out!!!: Included topics range from man's first walk on the moon to small town schools and churches, and from Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers (our favorite breed) to things that are abandoned, neglected, weathered, or rusty.
Thank you for visiting my photostream - myoldpostcards
