The long-abandoned St. Mary Carmelite Catholic Church in downtown Joliet, Ill., may be converted into senior-citizen housing instead of being demolished, reported the Chicago Tribune. Chicago-based Celadon Holdings has plans to renovate the church and develop a 60-unit residential facility with the top units enjoying the gothic ceiling of the church, said Scott Henry, a Celadon principal. [...] Plans … Continue reading Abandoned church may be converted into senior housing
Month: September 2011
“Road to Nowhere”
The name of this band is Talking Heads: https://youtu.be/AWtCittJyr0
Hello from Indonesia
This version of Bobby Troup's most famous song is sung by a 7-year-old. Sounds like she's started vamping early: https://youtu.be/JdPnrROhQGk
“Highway Star”
An oldie but a goodie from Deep Purple, aka Ritchie Blackmore's band: https://youtu.be/jOQHuDLE-Dk
Items displayed from old Route 66 motel
At the main office of the Holiday Inn Express in Litchfield, Ill., is a display of memorabilia from the long-gone 66 Motel Court and Route 66 in general, reports The Journal-News of Hillsboro, Ill. Sisters and hotel owners Jane Martin and Nancy Hyam, created the wall as a tribute to their parents, Lorman and Dorothy … Continue reading Items displayed from old Route 66 motel