Springfield Rewind » Washington

Sangamon County Courthouse (ca 1938)

Russ — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:35:37 +0000

You might notice a height difference between the old and new shots. There’s a good reason for that. When the building was constructed as Illinois’ 5th Statehouse in 1839 it was approximately the same height it is today. Around the turn of the 20th century, while the building was being used as the Sangamon County Courthouse, it was raised and had an extra floor added – which you can see in the 1938 photo.

In 1966, there was an extensive reconstruction that removed that extra story and added below-ground parking. You can read more about that project at Look Back Springfield.

Public Square North (1951)

Russ — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:59:31 +0000

Hold your cursor over the photo to see how this spot looks now.

5th and Washington (Mid 1960s)

Russ — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:21:35 +0000

Hold your cursor over the photo to see how this spot looks now.

Horace Mann (1971)

Russ — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:37:40 +0000

100 Block of North 6th (1960)

Russ — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:11:44 +0000

1st and Washington (1971)

Russ — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:27:59 +0000

7th toward Washington (1960s)

Russ — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:39:30 +0000

4th and Washington (1956)

Russ — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:53:41 +0000

405 E Washington (1950)

Russ — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:19:46 +0000

300 W. Washington (1968)

Russ — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:07:28 +0000