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  • Collection: Photo File: Buildings

Herald Block

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Photograph of the Herald Block on 237 N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

J. D. Barnhart Store

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Photograph of the J. D. Barnhart Store, 1103-1111 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.

Library Block Fire

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Photograph of the Library Block taken 2/21/1892 after the fire. Photo taken from Southwest looking toward the south west corner of the building.

Library Block Main and William Streets

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Photograph of the Library Block taken in 1896, horses and carriages on the street.

North Main St. Garage, 530 N. Main

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Photograph of Building at 530 N. Main St. James G. Parker, agent for Haynes, Reo, White Pleasure and Commercial automobiles built this garage in 1911-12. In 1915 he sold the building to W. C. Starr. This building was destroyed by fire May 23, 1928.…

Photo aerial of downtown Decatur, on a postcard.

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Photograph on a postcard. Aerial view of downtown Decatur, taken in 1988.

Photo Aerial View of buildings, First Methodist Church in the background.

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Photograph - Aerial views taken in 1895. Looking northeast from Prairie and Main Streets. Church in background was the First Methodist church at Water and William streets

Photo Library Block/Haines & Essick

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Photograph of the Library Block and Haines and Essick, northeast corner of William and Main streets, photo taken summer of 1996.

Photo Morehouse and Wells Building

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Photograph of the Morehouse and Wells building at Christmas Time.

Photo of "Levee House" N. Maryland St.

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Photograph of old frame house that stood at 517 N. Maryland street at Front Street. It was first used as a Boarding house and was said to be the first house on the "levee." It was used as a place of business by Fred Wittke. Photo ran Herald Sept 5,…