Not all decisions about remodeling of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House will be made in Woodstock, it appears. The National Park Service, which oversees rehabilitation of facilities on the Register of Historic Place, has some ideas of its own. Members of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission last week offered a unanimous […]
First visible sign of changes in the Old Courthouse project will be landscaping work. The grassy area at the northwest corner of Johnson and Jackson streets will be dug up to allow an additional patio for outside dining by Public House customers. “They believe it to be crucial to them making a good recovery,” City […]
Except for some disagreement about the modern design of a new back entrance to the 1857 Old Courthouse, members of two city commissions last week gave favorable reviews to the latest design concepts to redevelop the building for civic and commercial use. The Historic Preservation Commission and Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission met […]
Plans for new uses of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House could be ready for City Council review next month. Even though occupancy by new tenants is probably still two years away, City Planner Darrell Moore told council members last week that they should have more remodeling specifics to look at in March. Architect Gary […]
Four proposals to make use of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House brought a generally enthusiastic response during the first public airing of the plans. Members of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission last week reviewed details of those proposals – and a fifth late submission – for more than two hours. Despite […]
We can assume that use of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House will make a lot of news again in 2020. It could be the first big story of the new year. And progress reports on rebuilding a wider, better Route 47 through Woodstock will continue to get attention. A couple of years of construction […]
A year ago, Woodstock had no breweries. Now, it could get its third The City Council last week waived the moratorium on Class I liquor licenses so that Dan Payson could apply for a permit to operate Kishwaukee Brewery in Cold Headers Business Park along McConnell Road. In the past year, ShadowView Brewing and Holzlager […]
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