The 224-foot-tall Headhouse building at the former Pillsbury Mills site, which served as a grain elevator, is under active demolition this week. It is the tallest building ever demolished in Springfield. The Headhouse was one of the first buildings built at Pillsbury. When completed in the fall of 1929 it was second in height only […]
Chris Richmond
Chris Richmond had a 25-year career in the fire service and retired as city of Springfield Fire Marshal in 2019. The following year he founded Moving Pillsbury Forward and the nonprofit acquired the 18-acre site in 2022.
Posted inLocal History
Pillsbury Mills: Exploring a Springfield legacy
Moving Pillsbury Forward has partnered with Preservation Inc. to host a three-part brown bag series at the Historic Ursuline Academy. The series will explore the full history of the Springfield Pillsbury Plant from the announcement to build in 1929 to the ongoing demolition this month where the last elements of the 26-building complex are anticipated […]
Posted inRemembering
JOHN STEVEN KELLER
An advocate for the Pillsbury neighborhood When the Springfield community experienced the passing of John Keller this year, we lost a committed and active voice for the Pillsbury neighborhood. John was the longtime president of the Pillsbury Neighborhood Association who had organized the association in the late 1990s. He led the efforts to find lasting […]
