July 9, 2014
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Our Town
Here are some interesting sites in our town.
This was a watchtower for the railroads. It used to have stairs going up to the little room on top, but they were taken down. I think they were afraid of people climbing them, falling off, and suing the city.
When you get up close you can see a statue of a watchman in the tower. Below is the plaque thatt ells about the tower. I don't know if you can read it or not.
The next building used to be the county jail. Now it is a museum.
And last of all, the county courthouse which nowadays houses county offices. The courtrooms, and other offices are in the new Justice Building across the street.
Comments (7)
Very impressive. Loved reading about the watch tower. Old buildings fascinate me.
Very neat! I didn't know they had to use a hand pump to lower the gates! Sounds like an awful job to have - especially in the winter.
I love the old train watch tower. And it's always interesting to me to see the buildings and stories of the midwestern part of our couontry!
I love that watchtower too! I love old buildings with a lot of rich history. There are so many places like that all over. How blessed we are. Did you see they are smashing Jonah's tomb in the what used to be Ninevah?
The tadpole is a bullfrog one, I think. They are bigger than the regular frogs.
The watch tower is so amazing!! And there is always someone standing watch over his town (even though he's just a statute)...
The County Jail here, the old one, is still in use today....Sheriff DeWitt (Now retired), had been trying for years to get a new jail built, but the city council said no....And now Sheriff Gustafson, has been trying for the past 4 years, and it's still no...Although the city council did allow some upgrading....
There are beautiful buildings in your town and the more original is the small Watch ToweR I like it.
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MICHEL
I had defense attorneys tell me the loved trying cases in old county courthousesl