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Bloomington’s Oakland School a modernist architectural gem
By Bill Kemp. Published on June 25, 2013.
The post-World War II era marked a dramatic evolution—if not revolution—in the design of school buildings. In Bloomington...
‘I-house’ early Corn Belt architectural style
By Bill Kemp. Published on January 13, 2019.
Along Illinois Route 165 between the rural communities of Cooksville and Colfax in eastern McLean County is a long-abandoned, impeccabl...
Bloomington’s oldest park turns 165 this week
By Bill Kemp. Published on April 25, 2021.
“How pleasant it is, immediately after the noontide hour of a hot summer’s day,” mused The Pantagraph in 1857, “to stroll away from the...