Southern Illinois Historic Preservation

04/24/2026

Drop by the Oak Street Art Fair in Murphysboro tomorrow April 25th live music, great Art Work, food 10th Anniversary!! S16th at Oak St. In the Historic Logan Arts District.

04/10/2026

02/06/2026

11/20/2025

It’s the little tiny ones

07/16/2025

A must go to

02/03/2025

Kansas City is lit up red. 🏈

09/27/2024

Essick House is a 133 year old Queen Ann Victorian located in theJohn A Logan Historic Arts Neighborhood. Check out the page!

06/26/2024

Great news!

We’re delighted to announce that the first of the downtown Glouster buildings has been sold! 75 High Street, sometimes referred to as the old First National Bank building, is the structure along this stretch of road that has dilapidated the most.

Initially slated for demolition, this building is just a shell of its former self. We were approached by an experienced structural engineer with a passion for historic preservation who became aware of the downtown Glouster buildings through our work with Heritage Ohio, Ohio’s official historic preservation and Main Street organization.

This will be the kick-off project of Reclaimed Ruins, an LLC with a mission to preserve the structures of our past by acquiring, restoring, and repurposing historic buildings. Reclaimed Ruins submitted a fantastic renovation plan. Through meticulous craftsmanship and a passion for preservation, they intend to breathe new life into this bygone treasure. It is their belief that many buildings have potential for rehabilitation, but many people are unwilling to take on projects that require such extensive repairs.

The project plan for 75 High Street is a mixed-use residential and commercial space. The second-story will be renovated into two single-bedroom apartments, and the first-story will be renovated into a commercial space with the 2nd floor apartments being built first.

We’re happy to provide updates as they’re made available! We look forward to watching the exciting transformation of this historic structure. If you or anyone you know may be interested in the other buildings we own on High Street, reach out to [email protected] for more information!

04/19/2024

St Joseph Missouri

Adam Schuster mansion built in 1878 in St. Joseph, MO, this beautiful home has been under restoration the last 15 years and remains a private residence. Photo by

04/19/2024

Anything can be repaired and Restored.

The Ransom Gillis House is a historic home located at 205 Alfred Street (formerly 63 Alfred prior to renumbering) in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Brush Park district. It was designed by Henry T. Brush and George D. Mason and built between 1876 and 1878. The structure, unoccupied since the mid-1960s, was “mothballed” by the City of Detroit in 2005/2006, in hopes of restoration in the future. On November 1, 2015, the completely refurbished home opened its doors to the public after a thorough renovation in a joint project between HGTV, Rehab Addict Nicole Curtis and Detroit-based mortgage lender Quicken Loans. The project resulted in an eight-part special that aired on HGTV. Bottom photo by