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Added to NRHP. January 3, 1980. Larchmound is a house in Olney, Illinois, which was the home of ornithologist and botanist Robert Ridgway from 1913 until his death. The house was built in 1866; while its architecture does not entirely fit a specific style, its steep roofs suggest a Gothic influence. Ridgway moved to the home in 1913; the home ...
Terry L. Bruce, Illinois state senator and United States congressman; born in Olney [13] Glenn Brummer, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers [14] Glenn Goodart, hotel manager and politician; died in Olney in 1948 [15] Reginald C. Harmon, first U.S. Air Force judge advocate general; mayor of Urbana, Illinois; born in Olney [16]
James Anthony Piersall (November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017) was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967. Piersall was best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film, Fear Strikes Out.
February 9, 2001. The Ambrose Hopkinson House is a historic house located at 122 W. Elm St. in Olney, Illinois. The house was built in 1874 by owner Ambrose Hopkinson, a contractor and bricklayer who immigrated to Illinois from England. The two-story red brick house is designed in the Italianate style. The wraparound porch on the front of the ...
Born and raised in Illinois until age 16; funeral held in Illinois, but interred in Massachusetts. [1] David Abidor (born 1992), soccer player; Margaret Abbott (1878–1955), first modern-era Olympic United States female champion. Lived during her teens and learned her Olympic sport of golf in Illinois. [2]
People born in, from, or otherwise associated with Olney, Illinois Pages in category "People from Olney, Illinois" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
West Frankfort, Illinois. Website. www.westfrankfort-il.com. West Frankfort is a city in Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 7,275 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ] The city is well known for its rich history of coal. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area.
James Beard was an important American mentor, and Olney, in the midst of his career, taught a series of cooking classes in Beard's West Village apartment. Despite this, Olney, in a memoir, presents a mixed picture of Beard's character. From 1977 to 1982, Olney edited the 28-volume Time-Life book series The Good Cook. By the time of his death ...