ADDRESS: 120 W Wood St, Hillsboro, Illinois 62049
Saturday, October 24, 2020 I took a road trip, Hillsboro was on stop. It was disappointing to see the ADA ramp covering up the cornerstone.
If anyone has historical images of this building prior to the ADA ramp, I’d love to see them.
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 10/24/20 by David W. Gates Jr.
- United States Postal Service
- Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections (https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=DIL19330222.2.67&dliv=none&e=——-en-20–1–img-txIN———)
That curved clay-style roof doesn’t fit the rest of the building. And I agree, it’s lamentable that the cornerstone is partially obscured.
Thanks Walt, I agree the clay-style roof seems out of character for this building. But I’m grateful that it is still a post office and in full operation. It would have been nice had the engineers designed the ramp to set it away from the cornerstone.
Thanks for the comment. Have a great weekend
David