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  • Collection: Photo File: Houses

Photographs of 1769 N. Water St.

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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.

Photograph of 878 W. William St.

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Photograph of 878 W. William St., taken October 19, 1946.

Photograph of 861 W. William St.

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Photograph of 861 W. William St., taken April 18, 1951.

Photographs of 1646 Buena Vista

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Photographs of 1646 Buena Vista taken in 1990. This was Marjorie Tomes rental house, originally a Decatur Defense home.

Photo of Houses on the 700 Block of E. Wood Street, house was known as Cassell's Castle

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Photograph of House on 700 Block of E. Wood Street. This house, known as "Cassell's Castle" was built by Berry H. Cassell in 1887. It was at the corner of Webster and Wood Streets. It was destroyed by fire in 1916. In 1925 the Illinois Power & Light…