Historic Preservation

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Marcel Tworek and Justin Blandford discuss the Old State Capitol being added to the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network of Freedom.

James Cornelius if the president of the foundation board for the Elijah Iles House. He shared the early history of Springfield and one of its founders Elijah Iles. He also shared the history of the Elijah Iles House and the artifacts on display.

Hello, I’m Caleb Shuff for the 2018 NPR Illinois PodCamp.Justin Blandford, is a superintendent and curator of the Illinois Governor’s Mansion, and lives…

Hello, I’m Isha Ramkumar for the 2018 Illinois Podcamp.Frank Butterfield is the Director Of Springfield Office at Landmarks Illinois. He joined the…

Efforts to preserve historic buildings in low-income and inner-city neighborhoods throughout the state face challenges — like the lack of access to…

A statewide preservation group says that Illinois’ historic landmarks could be threatened by the potential closure of the State Historic Preservation…

The Old State Capitol in Springfield is a popular tourist destination - it's where Abraham Lincoln gave his "House Divided" speech, but it will only be…

More than two dozen Illinois buildings and downtown districts have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Illinois Historic…

It can be described as a fishbowl on stilts or a jewel set in a forest. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Farnsworth House as a place of solace where…