| According
to a story in The Herald Newspaper, Thomas Smrt sold the property
to Wade Light, a principal for Barrington-based developer L. B. Anderson.
Kane County is in the
midst’s of ordering the new owner to tear down the buildings, largely
because the park has become a hangout for gangs and, recently a
photo-shoot background for an adult film star.
I contacted L. B. Anderson Developers
and asked to speak to Mr. Light. After being on hold for an
exorbitantly long time, another man got on the phone. I asked him
what they planned to do with the land. He said they hadn't decided
yet. I (politely, I hope) asked him why they would buy land that
they had no purpose for. He said, "well, that is what we do, we
are land speculators. When something comes up, we will sell
it". It makes me think, albeit only for a minute, maybe that
land is cursed. As soon as anyone buys it, they lose their
mind! Smrt let it set empty for 15 years and now L. B. Anderson will
let it set empty until "God-knows-what" happens (LOL).
Thomas Smrt was (and is, I suppose) a
visionary man, but, like many men with vision, his world seems to be
rocked by eccentricities and peccadilloes. For more on that, see Thomas
Smrt.
Source: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/top/3_1_EL21_A1SHIRELAND_S1.htm
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