Man leads effort to save Bishop Hill buildings
Galesburg Register-Mail
BISHOP HILL Over the last 20 years, Bishop Hill resident Courtney Stone has watched the state-owned buildings in the historic village deteriorate due to deferred maintenance and lack of capital funding.
From crumbling stucco to rotting windows, the conditions of mid-19th century structures such as the Bjorklund Hotel and the Colony Church are in need of cosmetic and structural attention.
“The maintenance has been deferred to the point that some these buildings will be beyond repair,” Stone said.
Bishop Hill was founded in 1846 by Swedish immigrants led by Erik Jansson as a utopian community.