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Photos of Businesses on N. Water St., Decatur, IL.

Photograph of businesses on the 200 block of N. Water Street, Decatur, IL. about 1910. Aerial photograph of the 300 block of N. Water Street, July 1930.

Tags: 1910, 200 Block, 300 Block, 7//1930, Bijou Theatre, businesses, Decatur Dry Goods, jBlakeney & Plum, Moose, N. Water St., Neustadt Clothing, Osgood, ST1008, ST1009, Street Cars, Streets, Thompson

Photos of Gospel Center location of William "Billy" Sunday Revival.

Photograph of the Gospel Center located on N. Water St. location of a revival by Billy Sunday. Photograph of Decatur Tabernacle building location of revival by Billy Sunday. "Sunday, William 'Billy'--Decatur Tabernacle. Evangelist Billy Sunday…

Tags: Billy Sunday, building, Decatur Tabernacle, Evangelist, Feb. 1908, Gospel Center, Mar. 1908, N. Water St., Revival, Union & Eldorado Sts., United Brethren, Visitors, VS158, VS161, William Sunday

Wabash Railway Right of Way and Track Map - South of Rock Springs Rd. to Jackson St. (6/30/1919)

This right of way and track map shows the Wabash railroad track from south of Rock Springs Rd. to N. Jackson St.

Tags: #8.003, 1919, 6/30/1919, Bridge, Bright St., Church St., collection, College St., Cottage Hill Ave., Decatur IL, Dunham St., Edward St., Fairview Ave., Fairview Rd., Haworth Ave., Home Ave., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-125, Knights, Lincoln Park Dr., map, Maps, McClelland Ave., N. Franklin St., N. Jackson St., N. Main St., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Oakland Ave., N. Pine St., N. Water St., Oakland Ct., Office of Chief Engineer, railroad, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, right of way, right of way and track map, Rock Springs Rd., S. Oakland Ave., Sangamon River, St. Louis Bridge, St. Louis Bridge Rd., State Route 48, State Rt. 48, Sunset Ave., Sycamore Ave., Track, Union St., University Ave., Van Dyke St., W. Cerro Gordo St., W. Decatur St., W. Eldorado St., W. Forest Ave., W. Green St., W. King St., W. Macon St., W. Main St., W. North St., W. William St., W. Wood St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Willow Ave.

Illinois Central Railroad Company Station Plat - Wilbur St. to N. Clinton St. (1/14/1911)

This is a station plat map of the Illinois Central Railroad Company between Wilbur St. and Clinton St.

Tags: #8.003, 1/14/1911, 1911, Alexander Lumber Company, Beiman Heights Addition, C.C. Morrison Addition, C.W. Handy Addition, Church Hill Addition, collection, Decatur IL, E. Center St., E. Division St., F.M. Gaddis Addition, Francis St., Garfield Ave., Graceland Ave., Grand Ave., Harrison Ave., Hunter Bros. Addition, I.A. William's Resurvey, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Central Railroad Company, Illinois Traction System, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-85, ITS, Johnson Ave., M. Johnson subdivision, map, Maple St., Maps, N. Broadway St., N. Church St., N. Clinton St., N. College St., N. Edward St., N. Main St., N. Monroe St., N. Morgan St., N. Union St., N. Warren St., N. Water St., Olive St., Property of W.G. Traver Co., Railroad Map Collection, Richview, Roadmaster's Office, station plat map, W. Johnson St., Whitchell Addition, Whitchell Ave., Wilbur St., William's Subdivision

Profile of the Illinois Traction Inc. Decatur Belt Line (6/17/1925)

This shows the profile of the Decatur belt line of the Illinois Traction Inc. The profile shows the elevation of the tracks, what streets it crossed, and what other railroads it crossed.

Photos of J. C. Penny Store 1940's

Photographs of the J. C. Penny Store located on N. Water St., Decatur, IL. during the 1940's.

Tags: 6/4/1945, BS1699, BS1700, BS1701, BS1702, BS1703, BS1704, BS1705, building, Business, c. 1947, Clothing, Corner North & N. Water Sts., Decatur IL., Department Store, Household Goods, J. C. Penny, N. Water St., Shoes

Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RR Right of Way and Track Map - Fairview Ave to Franklin St. (6/30/1918 - Revised 6/7/1959)

This map shows the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RR right of way and track from Fairview Ave. to Franklin St. The CI&W RR was operated by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. The map also shows the Wabash RR tracks and the St. Louis Bridge…

Tags: #8.003, 1918, 1959, 6/30/1918, 6/7/1959, B&O, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Bright St., Cerro Gordo St., Church St., CI&W RR, Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western RR, collection, College St., Cottage Hill Ave., Decatur IL, Edward St., Fairview Ave., Haworth Ave., Home Ave., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-9, map, Maps, Mason St., N. Main St., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Pine St., N. Water St., Office of Valuation Engineer, Railroad Map Collection, revised, right of way, right of way and track map, S. Franklin St., S. Oakland Ave., Sangamon River, St. Louis Bridge, Streets, Sunset Ave., Track, Union St., Van Dyke St., W. Decatur St., W. Eldorado St., W. Forest Ave., W. Green St., W. King St., W. Macon St., W. Main St., W. North St., W. William St., W. Wood St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR

Illinois Traction, Inc. Right of Way and Track Map - N. Main St. to N. Woodford St. (12/31/1928)

This right of way and track map shows the Illinois Traction and Illinois Central Railroad tracks between N. Main St. and Woodford St. Illinois Traction, Inc. was operated by the Illinois Terminal Company.

Tags: #8.003, 12/31/1928, 1928, addition, assessors subdivision, B. Dills Subdivision, B.G. Pagh Estate, Bering Addition, Broadway St., Calhoun St., Carl St., Center St., Charles St., Clayton St., Clinton St., collection, Columbia Heights, Commissioners Addition, Condit St., Cornthwaits Addition, Crowder & Roberts Addition, D.F. Shelley's Addition, Decatur Brick Co., Decatur Chamber of Commerce 1st Addition of out lots, Decatur IL, Durfee Addition, Garfield Ave., Harrision St., Haywoods Addition, Herkimer St., Hickory St., Hunter Bros Addition, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Terminal Company, Illinois Terminal System, Illinois Traction Inc., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-96, ITS, ITS Decatur shops, Jasper St., John Williams Addition, Johnson Ave., Johnson St., Lane Addition, Laughlins Addition, Leafland St., Locust St., Lowber St., M. Johnsons Subdivision, map, Maps, Marietta St., Montgomery & Schulls 2nd Addition, Montgomery & Schulls Addition, Morgan St., Murphy's Addition of out lots, N. Main St., N. Water St., North Addition, North Side Addition, Office of Chief Engineer, Olive St., Orchard St., Powers 1st Addition, Powers 2nd Addition, Powers 4th Addition, Powers 9th Addition, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Railroads, record of changes made, right of way, right of way and track map, Streets, Stuart St., track map, Tracks, Valuation Division, W. Division St., W. Packard St., Waggoner St., Waggoner's Addition, Walnut St., Warren St., Whitchell Addition

Wabash Railway Station Map: Lands, Tracks and Structures - N. Monroe St to Wabash Yards (6/30/1919)

This station map shows the Wabash Railway's lands, tracks, and structures between N. Monroe St. and the Wabash yards.

Tags: 1919, 6/30/1919, American Brick Hominy Co., Assessor's subdivision, Assessor's Subdivision of block 4, B.H. Carr's Addition, Barnett's Resurvey, Broadway St., Central Ave., Cerro Gordo St., Church St., Clerk's Vision, collection, College St., County Subdivision, Decatur IL, Durfee and King's Addition, Durfee Warren Company's Addition, E.B. Durfee's 1st Addition, Edward St., Eldorado St., Erman Survey, Fearn Bruce subdivision, Franklin St., Front St., G.J. Parke's Resurvey, Gibb's Addition, H. Mueller Mfg Co. Resurvey, H. Robinson's Addition, H.R. Durfee's Addition, Hammer's Resurvey, Henry Prather's Addition, Huff Bros. Lot 2 Resurvey, ICRR, ICRR depot, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Terminal System, ISHRAB-2017-25-105, ISHRAB-2017-25-106, ITS freight house, J.F. Montgomery's Addition, Jackson St., Joseph King's Addition, lands, map, Maps, Martin and Gatzing's Addition, Maryland St., Mason St., Monroe St., Morgan St., Mueller Mfg Co., N. Main St., N. Water St., Office of Chief Engineer, Plant and Tuttle's Addition, R.J. Oglesby's Addition, railroad, Railroad Map Collection, Reed & Co's Addition, S.K. Thompson's Addition, Sangamon St., Schroll's subdivision, station map, stock pens, structures, Swearingan's Resurvey, Tracks, Union St., V.H. Parks Warehouse, W. Green St., W. King St., Wabash, Wabash Depot, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, Wabash YMCA, Wait & Company's Addition, Western Addition, Yards

Illinois Central Railroad Right of Way and Track Map - E. North St. to E. Harrison St. (12/31/1935)

This is a map of the Illinois Central Railroad right of way and tracks between E. North St. and E. Harrison St. It also shows the Wabash yards and tracks. The map was last revised on 12/31/1935.

Tags: #8.003, 12/31/1935, 1935, additions, Assessor's subdivision, Barber's subdivision, Becker Ave., Becker Place, Broadway St., Center St., Central Ave., Church Hill Addition, Clayton St., Clinton St., collection, Columbia Heights, Commissioner's Division, Condit St., Cushing St., D.F. Shelley's Addition, David Brett, Decatur IL, description, Division St., Dunham St., E. Cerro Gordo St., E. Eldorado St., E. North St., E.B. Quinlan 1st Addition, E.B. Quinlan 3rd Addition, E.B. Quinlan's 2nd Addition, E.O. Smith, Gaddis Addition, Garfield Ave., Graceland Ave., Grand Ave., Gulick St., H.A. Hayes et all, H.A. Wood's Addition, Handy's addition, Harrison St., Hay St., Herkimer St., Hickory St., Homestead Addition, Hunt St., Hunter's Addition, Huron St., I.C. Pugh's subdivision of estate, ICRR, ICRR depot, ICRR freight house, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-101, Jasper St., Kincaid's Addition, King St., Leafland Ave., Lesley subdivision, Locust St., M. Johnson's subdivision, M.C. Deck's Addition, map, Maple Ave., Maple St., Maps, Marietta St., Mason St., Mercer St., Montgomery Shull's 1st Addition, Montgomery Shull's 2nd Addition, Morgan St., N. Church St., N. College St., N. Edward St., N. Main St., N. Monroe St., N. Oakland Ave., N. Pine St., N. Union St., N. Water St., Northside Addition, Office of Assistant of Division Engineer, Olive St., Pleasant View, Prather subdivision, R.C. Augustine's Addition, railroad, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Richview, right of way, right of way and track map, Sangamon St., Short St., Smith Company's Addition, Stare's Addition, Staurt St. Division St., Stephen's Creek, stock pens, Streets, subdivisions, Taft St., Towl's Addition, Tracks, Traver's subdivision, Van Dyke St., View St., W. Cerro Gordo St., W. Eldorado St., W. Green St., W. King St., W. Marietta St., W. North St., W. Packard St., Wabash, Wabash Depot, Wabash freight house, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash Roundhouse, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, Waggoner St., Walnut Grove, Whitchell St., Whitchell's Addition, Wilber St., William's Subdivision

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