Storm leaves water in historic Springfield home

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A thunderstorm left water standing in the basement of the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site in Springfield, causing the cancellation of tours.

The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency announced Friday that experts were evaluating damage and considering the next steps at the house, an example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie School of architecture. Tours were canceled Friday, but the Carriage House and the grounds remained open to visitors.

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