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Virtual tours of Dana-Thomas House available
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The Dana-Thomas House in Springfield was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for socialite Susan Dana.Dana-Thomas House Foundation
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering virtual tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site in Springfield.
The virtual tours will feature a live, on-screen interpreter; recorded segments about must-see features; and interactive discussions to guide guests through many of the 12,000-square-foot mansion’s rooms.
Among special features of the customized tours are:
• Insights into daily life at the house, including discussion about Susan Lawrence Dana’s recipes;
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The report from HR Green states the lock was one of the first locks built on the I&M Canal in the mid-1800s, and is made of local limestone. (Shutterstock)
LOCKPORT, IL Lockport is moving forward with phase 1 on the stabilization of I&M Canal Lock 1, after it approved a $26,550 professional services agreement for engineering design at its Wednesday city council meeting. The agreement with HR Green includes conceptual design engineering for the lock, which is in need of repair.
According to city documents, the lock is located north of Division Street and east of Canal Street. The I&M Canal flows from north to south through the structure, which consists of an upper water level, lock gates, lock chamber and lower water level.