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Photo of House on 448 N. Franklin Street.
Photograph of Houses on 448 N. Franklin Street. "Built by D. S. Shellabarger in 1879. The present high school building was started in 1910. In September, 1909, the Shellabarger house and grounds was purchased by the Decatur board of education and…
Photo of House on 226 N. Franklin Street.
Photograph of House on 226 N. Franklin Street. "Though this picture was made after the Jasper J. Peddecord house at 226 N. Franklin street had deteriorated, it was at one time one of the handsomest in the city. It had 14 rooms and was long a center…
Photo of A. W. Conklin House 507 N. Franklin Street.
Photograph of A. W. Conklin house, 507 N. Franklin street under construction; 6/26/1935. Photograph of the completed house at 507 N. Franklin. "This house was owned by A. W. Conklin, who bought it from William H. Boyd in 1872 and remodeled it. Mrs.…
Photos of House on 701 W. Main Street
Photograph of House on 701 W. Main, residence of D. F. Howe. Photograph of 701 W. Main in 1996.
Photos of Houses at 607 W. Main Street
Photograph of House on 607 W. Main Street, residence of J. L. Stout, 1896. Photograph of House at 607 W. Main Street, 1996.
Photos of House on 508 W. Main Street
Photographs of the House on 508 W. Main Street, residence of L. B. Casner.
Photo of House on 531 W. Main Street
Photograph of House on 531 W. Main Street, Decatur, IL. "Originally built by Michael Troutman in 1868. It was the first brick residence built on that street. In 1912 it was remodeled and a coat of cement plaster was put over the brick. Mr. and Mrs.…
Photographs from "The Houses that Sears Built" Presentation at the Decatur Public Library, 2004
Photographs from the "The Houses that Sears Built" presented by Rosmary Thorton held at the Decatur Public Library in 2004.