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  • Collection: Photo File: Houses

Photographs of 467 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photographs of 467 W. Prairie Ave. This was the home of William T. and Elizabeth H. Wells. It was bought in 1935 by Everett Mueller from the estate of Mrs. Wells. Muellers moved in 1942 and the house was acquired by Mrs. Carrie A. Suffern. In 1946 it…

Photographs of 502 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photographs of 502 W. Prairie Ave. This was the home of Robert I. Hunt for over 50 years. It was bought by Leota Finley in 1948 from the heirs of the Hunt estate.

Photographs of 605 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photographs of 605 W. Prairie Ave. This house was built by Dr. L.P. Walbridge about 1905. It was bought from Dr. Walbridge by Mrs. Lillian Richards in 1922 and she sold it to Leonard G. Gray in 1927. In 1951 Paul Mitchell purchased it from the…

Photograph of 626 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photograph of 626 W. Prairie Ave. taken on April 4, 1945.

Photograph of 723 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photograph taken on November 10, 1949 of 723 W. Prairie Ave, the residence of Charles T. Johnston. Designed and built by George Barber.

Photograph of 445 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photograph of 445 W. Prairie Ave. This apartment house was built by Edward Drobisch in 1912.

Photograph of the 200 block of W. Prairie at Church St.

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Photograph of the 200 block of W. Prairie at Church St. This was the home of I.R. Mills in 1883. It is the site of the First Presbyterian Church. This photograph was taken after the storm on February 2, 1883.

Photograph of 250 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photograph of 250 W. Prairie Ave. taken on July 23, 1951.

Photograph of 418 N. Water St.

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Photograph of 418 N. Water St. For 45 years this handsome residence stood on the northeast corner of North and Water streets. In 1916 it was demolished to make way for the business buildings. J.R. Race erected the home in 1870-1871 and it was at the…