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miss the deadline to be part of 'Neighborhoods'
Submissions due Monday
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[April
11, 2013]
The deadline for getting
homes included in the new "Neighborhoods, Lincoln, IL" book is Monday,
April 15.
Information on homes from both Lincoln city and rural neighborhoods is being
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After that date, the only submissions
accepted will be for unwritten portions of the book. Home histories
and photos may be mailed to Diane Osborn at 411 College Ave. in
Lincoln or sent to the Logan County Genealogical & Historical
Society office at 114 N. Chicago St. Information may also be emailed
to diane.osborn@comcast.net.
She may be contacted at 217-605-0011.
The book will include maps, vignettes
of people instrumental in the city's development, and will feature
homes of architectural, historical or social significance. Also
accepted will be photos and histories of significant homes no longer
in existence.
Socially significant homes would be
those that have been occupied by well-known people, several
generations of a family or by a family for a significant number of
years.
Also included will be homes
considered "landmark homes" because of their location. This might
include the first house on a street or in a subdivision, a house on
a corner, or one that just captures attention.
Submitted details of interest might
include the name of the subdivision or addition where home is
located, such as Original Town of Lincoln, Postville, or Knapp,
Bird, & Tinsley (this information can be found on the abstract or
tax bill for the property); age of home; builder of home; style of
architecture; previous occupants and years of residency; number of
generations of family at this residence; number of rooms; special
features; and other significant data about the home.
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Photos should be clear and be of
5-by-7 size, except for especially significant homes, for which
8-by-10 photos will be accepted. Black-and-white photos are
preferred.
Only a limited number of copies of
"Neighborhoods, Lincoln, IL" will be made available to the public.
It is anticipated that the book will be completed this fall.
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