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Photograph of the corner of N. Church St. and William St.
Photograph of the house at the 300 Block of N. Church St. and William St. corner. Built about 1880 by D.C. Shockley. It was torn down when the Masonic Temple was built on that site. The Temple was started in October 1927.
Photograph of the Parlor of Mr. and Mrs. Stafford
Photograph of the parlor room in Mr. and Mrs. Stafford home located at 888 W. North St. This is similar to what parlors looked like around the year 1908. The heavy drapery was popular in its day, but one unusual thing about this room is the planter…
Photograph of the Stapp Lions
These lions were purchased by Dr. J.T.B. Stapp and placed in front of his home at 252 N. Franklin St. in the early 1880's. This house was later purchased by I.A. Harkrader. The lions stood at that address until Mrs. Rollo C. Persinger, who last…
Photographs of 1165 W. Main St.
Photographs of 1165 W. Main St. This house, known as the Della P. Gushard home was built in 1912. In 1953 the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity moved into the house. They had previously occupied it from 1924 to 1932.
Photographs of 1574 W. Wood St.
Photographs of the Woodson House at 1574 W. Wood St. taken January 13, 1936.
Photographs of 1646 Buena Vista
Photographs of 1646 Buena Vista taken in 1990. This was Marjorie Tomes rental house, originally a Decatur Defense home.
Photographs of 1769 N. Water St.
Photographs of 1769 N. Water St. This house was built by Milton Johnson, Sr. in 1892. It was sold to Frank L. Suffern in 1911. In 1954 it was an apartment house.
Photographs of 215 W. Prairie Ave.
Photographs of 215 W. Prairie St. This house was erected by A.T. Hill and torn down in 1926.
Photographs of 219 N. Pine St.
Photographs of 219 N. Pine St. This house was built by H.W. Hill in 1877. It was located on the corner block at Pine and William streets. The Property and house was willed to his son, John, who sold it in 1909 to several men who divided it into lots…