Pontiac, Illinois -
Pistol-Shaped Building
The former Illinois State Police District 6 Headquarters is shaped like a handgun.
- Address:
- Old Route 66, Pontiac, IL
- Directions:
- About two miles south of Pontiac on old Route 66, which runs just to the east of I-55.
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Pistol-Shaped Building This [former police headquarters] is now a nursing home. It's hard to tell it's pistol shaped from the road, though curved entry is likely the trigger. Probably best viewed from the air. [J Nichols, 06/22/2010]
Pistol-Shaped Building The former Illinois State Police District 6 Headquarters was built in 1941; the cops moved out in 2004. An Illinois state senator has proposed transferring ownership of the now-empty building to Livingston County for ten dollars, with the idea that it would be cleaned up and turned into a visitor center and picnic area. Perhaps this relatively-low-firepower structure was the inspiration for today's more deadly buildings. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 06/06/2007]
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, Pontiac, IL - 4 mi.
- Bouncy Horse Gallop, Fairbury, IL - 7 mi.
- Shoe Fence, Cornell, IL - 11 mi.
- In the region: Wheels O' Time Museum, Peoria, IL - 50 mi.
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