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Photograph of 990 W. King
Photograph of 990 W. King. This house was built in 1907 and 1908 by Joseph Tolladay who was a bricklayer. His widow lived there until 1941. In 1942 it was listed as being owned by Jacob Noble who still owned it in 1954.
Photograph of the 1200 Block at N. Jasper and Grand
Photograph of the house at the 1200 block of N. Jasper and Grand Ave. This house was built by D.B. Foster in 1906. It was a combined department store, apartments, and residence. The 1954 city directory lists that address as 1260 N. Jasper, occupied…
Photograph of N. Jackson St. at the 500 Block
Photograph of the house at the 500 block of N. Jackson St. This house was built by David S. Shellabarger in 1866. In 1879 he built another home at Franklin and Eldorado which became the Decatur High School annex and was torn down in 1934.
Photograph of 1140 S. Illinois St.
Photograph of 1140 S. Illinois St. This was the residence of E.C. Starr. It was listed in the city directory as 1140 S. Walnut until 1912 when the street name was changed to S. Illinois St. In 1955 James A. Coberly lived at 1140 S. Illinois.
Photographs of 746 W. Harrison
Photographs of 746 W. Harrison exterior and interior. This home was built in 1839 by an unknown Virginia architect.
Photograph of 242 E. Grand Ave.
Photograph of 242 E. Grand Ave. from 1934. Grand Ave. was formerly known as Herkimer St. J.J. Maloney lived in this house before he moved in 1902. According to the city directory, Mrs. Georgia Greanias lived there in 1954.
Photograph of Levi Graybill's Cabin
Photograph of Levi Graybill's log cabin. This cabin was located near Rea's Bridge. Graybill was a street car man in the days when the cars were drawn by mules. He later moved to Quincy.
Photo of House on 243 S. Franklin Street.
Photograph of House on 243 S. Franklin Street. "Records in the county recorder's office show that the house was constructed in 1837 by James Allen and later became the property of Wilson Allen in 1837, Jerome R. Gorin in 1846, William L. Powers in…