Results tagged “Lombard”

It is rather strange that much of the United States already consumed by the sprawl of urbanization yet it seems that many believe there is nothing left to do than to rebuild stuff we already have. As it appears this has already happened in the past yet the process is repeating once more. This time the pattern of rebuilding is following a less personal path. With chain restaurants stores and mini malls making each little section of the country harder to tell apart from each other it is very likely that in another generation or two we will be seeing another rebuild take place.

American Legion, Lombard Illinois 2005

Lombard Illinois 2007

This is just another side note in the history of a small village. Lombard is just like any other place in America. Things change and buildings go on to live a different purpose. Sometimes buildings are removed and others they are saved. This one was saved. Recently in this country it seems that many of them are not deemed worthy of saving.

The historic theater in downtown Lombard Illinois enters its final stage of demolition.. The building, which is on the national register of historic places, is set to come 100% down on May 11th..Here are some of my photographs from May 10th, within 2 hours of the resumption of demolition after a few months of stoppage.