date:Jul 24, 2014
said co-owner Larry Eckert.
The red-and-white tower was built in 1949 for the bottlers of Brooks ketchup, according to catsupbottle.com, the website of the World's Largest Catsup Bottle fan club. The red-and-white tower was restored in 1995 with funds from volunteers, Eckert said.
Eckert, who has not had any offers yet, hopes a buyer will preserve the bottle.
But not every Illinois historic landmark has been saved, said Mike Gassmann, who calls himself the Big Tomato and helps run the club.