At the Heart of Danville: The Story of Bresee Tower

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DOCUMENTING DANVILLE’S PRESENT WITH A CAMERA, AND ITS PAST WITH A PEN

7,500 MILES + COUNTING

“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.” - Carl Jung 3 miles #rundanville
“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.” - Carl Jung 3 miles #rundanville
“You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” — C.S. Lewis 1. Curtis G. Redden Square 2. As seen in the movie “The L.A.F. Kids” 3. The season’s first frozen mustache 4 miles #rundanville
“You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” — C.S. Lewis 1. Curtis G. Redden Square 2. As seen in the movie “The L.A.F. Kids” 3. The season’s first frozen mustache 4 miles #rundanville
“History is never ended. Today is the tomorrow we talked about yesterday. The people of today are the pioneers of tomorrow.” -Katherine Stapp, ‘History Under Our Feet’ 1 & 2. The ruins of Quaker 3. Fischer Theater wouldn&
“History is never ended. Today is the tomorrow we talked about yesterday. The people of today are the pioneers of tomorrow.” -Katherine Stapp, ‘History Under Our Feet’ 1 & 2. The ruins of Quaker 3. Fischer Theater wouldn’t be what it is without Julius Hegeler II 4. City Hall in the shadow of Bresee Tower 5. Temple Plaza reflected in the Alley Gallery window 6. Adams Building and 137 N Vermillion 7. Louis Platt - Danville’s 1st Jewish mayor (1909-1911) 8. Scotty McMullen - owned Danville Construction, owned ‘McMullen Tower’ briefly before selling to the Bresee’s 10 miles #rundanville
“This world was built by people who understood what they wanted and granted themselves the freedom to pursue it. [There is] no superhuman strength required to place greater value on yourself….just a choice.” -Eddie Pinero Switched
“This world was built by people who understood what they wanted and granted themselves the freedom to pursue it. [There is] no superhuman strength required to place greater value on yourself….just a choice.” -Eddie Pinero Switched it up and ran this evening to get some different views. 6 miles. ✌🏼 #rundanville
Pedestrian Club walk 2 of the day Great turn out for a cold/rainy evening! We changed the route to stay off Vermilion in the rain, and took a loop around Spring Hill Cemetery instead. One of my favorite places to run, but I don’t often get in
Pedestrian Club walk 2 of the day Great turn out for a cold/rainy evening! We changed the route to stay off Vermilion in the rain, and took a loop around Spring Hill Cemetery instead. One of my favorite places to run, but I don’t often get in there at night. 12 humans, 1 dog #rundanville #pedestrianclub
Pedestrian Club’s first morning walk! We took a couple trips around Lincoln Park, and met some new people. See you all this evening at the American Legion for Walk #2 of the day! #rundanville #pedestrianclub
Pedestrian Club’s first morning walk! We took a couple trips around Lincoln Park, and met some new people. See you all this evening at the American Legion for Walk #2 of the day! #rundanville #pedestrianclub
“With the exercise of self-trust, new powers shall appear.” -Emerson @hunter and I did 4 easy miles yesterday afternoon, took a stop in Chart Records, and saw one smashed garage. Trust yourself, you’re right where you need to be.
“With the exercise of self-trust, new powers shall appear.” -Emerson @hunter and I did 4 easy miles yesterday afternoon, took a stop in Chart Records, and saw one smashed garage. Trust yourself, you’re right where you need to be. #rundanville #wellness
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln It’s debated whether he actually said that or not, but since I read this a few days ago I’ve been thinking about how Lincoln must have r
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln It’s debated whether he actually said that or not, but since I read this a few days ago I’ve been thinking about how Lincoln must have returned to this phrase (or similar words) countless times during his Presidency. He planted his feet in a spot that few dared to stand, and was bombarded with plenty of good reasons to concede his position, but he had decided when he stood in that spot that he would not budge. In the face of violence, deep cutting words, hatred, and death, he refused to relent. The only way to move was forward. That’s conviction. That’s how we accomplish the impossible. That’s how we change the world. 3 mile recovery run #rundanville #abrahamlincoln #conviction #determination
At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. Applying one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference between something that is simply very hot and
At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. Applying one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference between something that is simply very hot and something that generates enough force to power a machine - a beautifully uncomplicated metaphor that ideally should feed our every endeavor - consistently pushing us to make the extra effort in every task, action and effort we undertake. -212, S.L. Parker 9 miles with the intensity turned up one degree #rundanville #wellness #mentalhealth #goonemore
Be willing to cut anything out of your life that doesn’t produce excellence I skipped my morning run today in favor of a fee more hours of sleep. The middle of my day absolutely sucked, so I knew I needed to get out there this afternoon to get
Be willing to cut anything out of your life that doesn’t produce excellence I skipped my morning run today in favor of a fee more hours of sleep. The middle of my day absolutely sucked, so I knew I needed to get out there this afternoon to get my mind right. It was cold, windy, and rainy. It wasn’t fun, but it was worth it. It’s never not worth it. 10 miles flipped my mood on its head. Movement is medicine #rundanville #mentalhealth #wellness
“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.” - Carl Jung 3 miles #rundanville “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” — C.S. Lewis 1. Curtis G. Redden Square 2. As seen in the movie “The L.A.F. Kids” 3. The season’s first frozen mustache 4 miles #rundanville “History is never ended. Today is the tomorrow we talked about yesterday. The people of today are the pioneers of tomorrow.” -Katherine Stapp, ‘History Under Our Feet’ 1 & 2. The ruins of Quaker 3. Fischer Theater wouldn& “This world was built by people who understood what they wanted and granted themselves the freedom to pursue it. [There is] no superhuman strength required to place greater value on yourself….just a choice.” -Eddie Pinero Switched Pedestrian Club walk 2 of the day Great turn out for a cold/rainy evening! We changed the route to stay off Vermilion in the rain, and took a loop around Spring Hill Cemetery instead. One of my favorite places to run, but I don’t often get in Pedestrian Club’s first morning walk! We took a couple trips around Lincoln Park, and met some new people. See you all this evening at the American Legion for Walk #2 of the day! #rundanville #pedestrianclub “With the exercise of self-trust, new powers shall appear.” -Emerson @hunter and I did 4 easy miles yesterday afternoon, took a stop in Chart Records, and saw one smashed garage. Trust yourself, you’re right where you need to be. “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln It’s debated whether he actually said that or not, but since I read this a few days ago I’ve been thinking about how Lincoln must have r At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. Applying one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference between something that is simply very hot and Be willing to cut anything out of your life that doesn’t produce excellence I skipped my morning run today in favor of a fee more hours of sleep. The middle of my day absolutely sucked, so I knew I needed to get out there this afternoon to get