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The Pantagraph A4 Saturday, April 15, 2000 This Old House' Twin City style Window-drop killer moved from prison 1 killing that shocked the nation and put a spotlight on youth crime. The victim, Eric Morse, was dropped from the 14th floor of a public housing high rise be- cause he refused to steal candy for T.J. and another boy, Jessie Rankins. The boys were initially placed 1 in the custody of child welfare-officials, but were turned over 1 to the state Department of Corrections after officials said they could not find a proper treat-" ment facility for the boys. 11 Rankins remains in prison.

He has been sentenced to an additional nine years for assault-' ing another inmate of the youth prison. CHICAGO AP) One of two youths who dropped a 5-year-old boy to his death from a high-rise window six years ago was moved out of a state youth prison and turned over to child welfare officials. The move came Thursday after Circuit Judge Carol Kelly signed the transfer order at a brief hearing. Now 17, the youth known publicly only as "T.J." will be housed at least temporarily in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services and will continue to receive treatment. Prosecutors opposed the transfer, saying T.J.

has still not come to grips with the 1994 iV mi y. Jiff i mmm. connecting you to local news Special to The Pantagraph Above: The stately Queen Anne home at 108 W. Wood was built about 1895 as the private home of architect Paul O. Moratz.

The home is featured in "Bloomington-Normal Lost An Account of Our Vanishing Architectural Heritage" published by the Old House Society. Below: The home still stands, but seems to have lost some of its grandeur. Old House Society prints book detailing B-N abodes By SHARON K. WOULFE Pantagraph staff One and a half years and 2,000 volunteer hours later, a book featuring old houses in the Twin' Cities and their fates ranging from splendidly preserved to bulldozed for a parking lot is a reality. "Bloomington-Normal Lost An Account of Our Vanishing Architectural Heritage" ($25) is the second time the Old House Society has published such a book.

The first was in 1982. The new book begins with a picture of workers with a house under construction in 1902 and a tribute to those whose labors made such architecture a reality. "This page is dedicated to the forgotten craft workers whose skilled hands and knowledge built these beautiful homes," wrote local labor leader Mike Matejka. "The carpenters, lathers, painters, plumbers, masons, roofers and laborers who constructed these wonderful homes cherished and nourished not only hard work, but pride in their craft, which was often passed on through the generations. We offer humble recognition of their vital but often forgotten role." More history than photos "The first book was more of a picture book," said Mark Edwards, executive director of the Old House Society of McLean County who helped with the new book along with volunteers Allene Gregory, Marty Siegel, and Ken Kashian.

Martin Wyckoff wrote the text. This time, there is more information about house styles and much better indexing, Edwards said. "It's much easier to navigate your way through." He suggested a magnifying glass might help in viewing the pictures, especially those with people dwarfed by the homes by which they stood. Wyckoff, a local historian and avid preservationist, said his initial text was "dry architectural history" but the more he researched and found out about the homes and the people who lived there, "it tended to bring life into the houses." At the corner of what is now Broadway and Irving streets in Normal, there was a home, owned by Jesse Fell and built in 1856, which was part of a 15-acre plot. "At one time five deer were housed 5 mi mm A xi, iiinfipiiiihiilMMiiifii is Norma The Town Of Normal Invites You To Participate In The Renovation Of Our Downtown By Participating In The Design Charette To Be Held: Tuesday, April 18 P.M.

Community Activity Center At One Normal Plaza (Beech St, At Lincoln St.) A Light Buffet Dinner Will Be Served i ti The Design Charette will allow you the opportunity to provide input into the way Downtown Normal will look in the future, what types of stores will exist, how streets and 1 will be laid out and more. This is an interactive -process where you will work with other citizens as well as members of the Renovation Committee and the consulting firm which has been working on this project for several months, i Town of Special to The Pantagraph Also on Edward's wish list is the formation of an old house publishing group to make reprints of old books that emphasize McLean County architecture, making them more widely available to the public. McLEAN CEMETERY CLEAN UP In preperation for the annual McLean Cemetery clean up, please remove winter and old floral arrangements by April 21. If they are not removed by that date, they will be destroyed. 1 I I 'Long are not wHh $3S odfvoNon fm Domwlk New AND For Further Information, Contact Steven Westerdahl, Community Development Director, 454-9557 in a 'chalet' at the southeast corner of the grounds, while peacocks patrolled the remainder," Wyckoff wrote.

Though house pictures dominate, some public buildings are included in the book. At the now-demolished McLean County Jail, at 310 N. Madison Bloomington, male prisoners were kept on the first floor while the second floor "contained an infirmary and cells for women and the insane." At times, prisoners were kept in the sheriffs quarters. Of one house in the 500 block of East Grove Street, Bloomington, the description is "In later years the house contracted a case of the 'shingles' and part of its front porch was amputated." The book is divided into three sections: lost, modified and preserved. Book available locally The book is available at Barnes Noble Booksellers, the McLean County Museum of History, About Books, Last Chance Newstand and the David Davis Mansion, all in Bloomington; as well as Garlic Press in downtown Normal.

Edwards will make house calls to any Bloomington-Normal residents wanting to buy a copy. Demand will determine if there is a second printing. INDEPENDENTLY OWXED OPERATED SUNROOMS 'PATIO ROOMS CONSERVATORIES SKYLIGHTS GLASS AND SCREEN ENCLOSURES Outdoor (800) 457-1524 www.4seasonsillinois.com MSRP or E-mail at yylernormal.org. j. i ti i Wyckoff is hoping the Old House Society can gather enough old house pictures from towns and farmsteads surrounding Bloomington-Normal to eventually publish a similar book about the surrounding area and also use them in old house picture displays.

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