Pontiac, Illinois: Pistol-Shaped Building
The former Illinois State Police District 6 Headquarters is shaped like a handgun if seen from above. On the ground you can look at an explanatory historical marker.
Results 6 to 8 of 8...[Previous 5 items] Page of 2
Visitor Tips and News About Pistol-Shaped Building
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
The pistol-shaped building or former Illinois State Police headquarters is not a nursing home now, we drove by the building over Thanksgiving weekend [2010] and it was still abandoned and looks like it's been that way for a long time. There is a nursing home about a mile down the road.
[Jim Hantak, 12/03/2010]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]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][Previous 5 items] Page of 2
Pistol-Shaped Building
- Address:
- 15551 Historic Hwy 66, Pontiac, IL
- Directions:
- On the west side of Old Route 66 about 1.5 miles south of Pontiac.
Nearby Offbeat Places
Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, Pontiac, IL - 3 mi.
Abe Lincoln Hair Strands, Pontiac, IL - 3 mi.
Burma Shave Signs, Pontiac, IL - 4 mi.Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
