It’s a relic from a bygone era… when people had to buy blocks of ice to keep food cool in the days before electric refrigerators.
But now the century-old icehouse on Springfield’s east side is being torn down.
There are no immediate plans for the property at 9th and Edwards… although it may become a desirable property for development, because it is located on the old Route 66 and is near a planned intermodal transportation hub along the 10th Street railroad tracks.