Restoration Grants

The Old House Society recently announced its Restoration Grant Program. The program provides old house occupants with assistance and a helping hand in their efforts to repair or restore their old homes. The Restoration Grant Award is $500 ($250 in cash, and $250 in OHS Warehouse salvage merchandise).

For more information and an application, visit the Old House Society's website:

www.oldhousesociety.org/

Applications are due April 1, 2012.

New Neighborhood Business

Stolfa's Pizza is now open at 1002 North Linden Street on the corner of Linden and Walnut. The restaurant offers carry-out, delivery and drive through. Menus are available on their website: www.stolfaspizza.com

Holiday Party

Whites Place will be having its annual holiday gathering on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5:00 p.m. The party will be hosted by the Gronemeiers at #22.

Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share.

Caroling will start at 6:30 p.m.

Hope to see you there! Friends and family members are welcome to join us.

Halloween 2011 Tally

Did you run out of candy this year? Here's the 2011 Trick or Treater Tally to help plan for next year. This year we recorded a total of 268 ghosts & ghouls knocking on neighborhood doors. Thanks to Katie L. and John Z. (#21) for preparing the below chart!

Fall Festival

The Fall Festival is this Saturday, October 29 at 5:00 p.m. The annual event is hosted by the Gronemeiers at #22. Please join us for hot dogs, chili, s'mores and more!

Kids are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes. If you dare, the Boyles are hosting a Hauted House at #16.

Hope to see you all there!

Halloween 2011

The City of Bloomington Halloween hours this year are 5-8 p.m., Monday, October 31.

Please see the city website for additional information and safety tips: http://www.cityblm.org/news.asp?id=13849

White Place Historic District

The White Place Historic District is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and encompasses 36.8 acres on White Place, Clinton Boulevard and Fell Avenue between Empire and Emerson Streets.

White Place has 209 contributing and 64 non-contributing buildings (including garages), 1 contributing site and 2 contributing structures (entrance gate and fountain). The majority of contributing buildings were built in the Colonial Revival or Craftsman architectural styles.

Contributing structures were built between 1895 and 1928.

White Place was added to the National Register on 1/12/88.

To look up details about your house visit: http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/

Party in the Park

Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Fell Park with your neighbors!

Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011

3 pm onward

Games, hot dogs, music, games, neighbors and more! Bring your own food, drinks, law chairs, frisbees, etc. Friends and family are welcome.

Organized by Fell Street Park Bloomington.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fell-Street-Park-Bloomington/208661375853289

Condolences

Our neighbor, Loretta Rutledge, from 45N Whites Place, passed away on Saturday, Aug 13, 2011. Her memorial service will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug 22, at the East Lawn Funeral Home. Loretta was a long time resident of White Place and she will be missed. A full obituary ran in the Pantagraph on August 18.

Thanks to Steve (#47) for passing the information along.

White's Place

Photo of White's Place. Dated 1930. Source: Historic Architectural/Archaeological Geographic Information System.

Entrance Gate

Artist rendering of White's Place Entrance Gate. Dated 1899. Source: Historic Architectural/Archaeological Geographic Information System

Block Party

The annual Block Party is coming up fast! Join your neighbors on Saturday, August 13 at 5 p.m. for our traditional end of summer get together. This year the North End will be hosting the party. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish/dessert to share along with your own main course and utensils. The Neighborhood Association will provide soft drinks, chips and a cold keg. All motorized traffic will be blocked so we can all play in the street.

Feel free to invite family and friends!

July 4th Photos

Fourth of July

The annual White Place Fourth of July Parade and Celebration is Monday, July 4. The parade begins at 10 am -- decorate your bikes, wagons, strollers, pets, etc. and join in! Or, line the street to cheer on the participants. There will also be games and water activities for the kids in the medians. Hope to see you all there!

Annual Yard Sale

Don't forget - the White Place Yard Sale is this Saturday, June 18 at 8 a.m. This is an excellent opportunity to clean out your closets/garages/basements/attics, etc! A classified ad will be placed in the Pantagraph and I'm told we usually get a good turnout.

House Tour

The Old House Society's annual House Tour is Saturday, June 11. Here's some more information:

2011 Annual House Tour

The Old House Society has organized and sponsored house tours for more than 25 years to help people visit, understand and develop an appreciation of our local historic homes. This year's tour will focus on the White Place Historical District (including houses on White Place, Fell Avenue and Clinton Avenue). This area has had a significant impression on our local community.

The tour will be held Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 pm.

Tickets can be purchased at the following places:

Old House Society Warehouse (214 E. Douglas St., Bloomington)

Garlic Press (Normal)

The David Davis Mansion Gift Shop (Bloomington)

Country Gingham (Bloomington)

Day of tour tickets will be available at the informational tent at Fell Park.

Cost: $10 (advance); $15 (day of tour); Children 12 & under Free

Signing Off . . .

Dave VA here from #23.

Here's a quick note to say that this will be my last post to the White's Place blog. Thanks to everyone in the neighborhood for being family to us over the past 7 years and for making it such a great home! Amanda and I are forever indebted to you all for your generosity. Thank you!

If anyone wants to take up maintenance of this blog, feel free to. Most of the subscribers are set up to have access to make posts. If you're interested in learning more about how it works, just shoot me a note or reply to this post.

Thanks again,

Dave VA
formerly @ #23

2011 Event Planning Meeting

When? Saturday, April 2nd @ 4 pm

All Whites Place residents are invited to attend our annual planning meeting at the Hogenson's (#28) to discuss upcoming events. Want to host an annual event? Have a new idea or improvement to our neighborhood functions? Please come and share your ideas! We are always looking for new ways to make this a fun and attractive neighborhood. Questions? Please call Dave Hogenson @ 828-2237.

* Reminder: 2011 Dues can now be paid. Dues are $20 annually and can be made out to White Place Association and given to the Hogensons @ #28.