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Ashmore Estates
Ashmore Estates is a historic building outside Ashmore, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1916 as the second almshouse on the property, part of the Coles County Poor Farm. This complex operated until 1959. That year, the building and related grounds were purchased (and named) by Ashmore Estates, Inc. for use as a private care facility for people with mental and other disabilities. Ashmore Estates closed in 1986 because of financial difficulties in a changing health care environment. The structure was abandoned and vacant until 2006. Under new ownership, it was adapted and operated as a commercial haunted house. Storm damage in 2013 resulted in another change of ownership. Owners since 2014 have performed basic repairs for structural preservation, and intend to feature it as a historic structure and site for paranormal investigation. History Coles County Poor Farm From 1857 until 1869, the Coles County Poor Farm was located in Charleston Township near the small town of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashmore, Illinois
Ashmore is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 637 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Charleston– Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ashmore has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 637 people, 421 households, and 299 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.02% White, 0.63% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 421 households, out of which 62.71% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.34% were married couples living together, 14.96% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.98% were non-families. 24.47% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.88% had someo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sullivan, Illinois
Sullivan is a city in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,413 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat and largest city of Moultrie County. Sullivan is named after Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, where Fort Moultrie is located. History Sullivan was founded in 1845 as Asa's Point. Two years after Sullivan was founded, the first official courthouse of the county was built. It was a simple two-story brick building with a hipped roof, and the county jail was housed in the basement. The village would come alive with gossip when court was in session. Abraham Lincoln passed through this first courthouse many times from 1849 to 1852 as he practiced law in the Moultrie County circuit court. The present courthouse (the county's third) contains a mural depicting this first courthouse. In the opinion of early local leaders, Sullivan was not a logical site for a county seat. The village of Nelson (which no longer exists) had already been developed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |