White horse inn demolition
Updated: January 10, 2013
CHAMPAIGN -- After years of back and forth, a landmark is being torn down.
The White Horse Inn has been on Green street since 1973. A new location is up and running on John street, but locals are upset to see this spot go.
Soon it'll be turned into a five story apartment building. Regulars stopped by to take pictures of what they say is a part of history.
"It was a nice little place. It was a place where townies and where U of I students could mix comfortably," Kent Bergmn said.
"It's a very sad feeling. A lot of memories come from the White Horse. I'm sure a lot of people feel the way I do. It's like such memories, it's an icon here in town," Lisa Hettinger said.
The next door Garcias Pizza is also expected to be torn down.
The White Horse Inn has been on Green street since 1973. A new location is up and running on John street, but locals are upset to see this spot go.
Soon it'll be turned into a five story apartment building. Regulars stopped by to take pictures of what they say is a part of history.
"It was a nice little place. It was a place where townies and where U of I students could mix comfortably," Kent Bergmn said.
"It's a very sad feeling. A lot of memories come from the White Horse. I'm sure a lot of people feel the way I do. It's like such memories, it's an icon here in town," Lisa Hettinger said.
The next door Garcias Pizza is also expected to be torn down.
