St Johns Church fire Jefferson St 1989

1989 color photograph of the remains of a church after a destructive fire. The church was located on the north-west corner of Calhoun and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Ilinois. In the background are varioius buildings and the tower of the Opera House building can be seen in the distance.

Title

St Johns Church fire Jefferson St 1989

Description

St John's Lutheran church had moved to Seminary Avenue and Bohn's Ace hardware used the building for storage. On December 31, 1989 the church on the corner of Calhoun and Jefferson streets burned to the ground. This photo was taken early on New Year's Day 1990.

This photo is taken from Jefferson St with the Sherman Apartments on the right and a rare view between the buildings on the Square and Calhoun St.

Creator

Keefe, Jim

Source

Jim Keefe

Date

1990-01-01

Citation

Keefe, Jim, “St Johns Church fire Jefferson St 1989,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed January 24, 2025, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/398.

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