Court of Honor Ritual
Here is a piece of their advertising from 1915
The 1915 City Directory states that the Court of Honor was at East Adams, on the South East corner of Second and Adams.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Court of Honor, Springfield IL
The Court of Honor was organized in Springfield, Illinois, in 1895, with an elaborate ritual. It prospered principally as an insurance company (in 1920 there were over 75,000 benefit members and only 2,300 social members), and then transformed itself into a regular life insurance company. In the early 1920s it changed its name to the Court of Honor Life Association, and in 1924 reincorporated simply as Springfield Life Insurance, after its headquarters city. In 1934 it merged with Abraham Lincoln Life, and in 1934 it was reinsured with Illinois Bankers Life.
Court of Honor Ritual
Here is a piece of their advertising from 1915
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Court of Honor Ritual
Here is a piece of their advertising from 1915
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You didn't say where the building shown in the advertising photo was located...?
I looked it up in the City Directory for 1915 and there is no street number but the address is listed as
East Adams -- the South East corner of Second and Adams.
Thank you so much for your question. I was curious too and just need a little prodding to look it up!
I like how your blog is dedicated to the history behind Springfield, IL. I find it fascinating too to discover more about where we come from. I'm currently seeking out Plainfield IL homes for sale and I can't wait to move out there. Plainfield seems to be another great city in IL where the culture and history is rich too.
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