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Illinois Central Railroad Station Map - Northern Cross (9/1939)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad crossing the Wabash Railroad at the Northern Cross in September 1939. It also shows the Wabash RR yards, businesses, and streets around the Northern Cross.

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Photograph of 250 W. Prairie Ave.

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

Tags: 1951, 250 W. Prairie, Decatur IL, house, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave

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.

Tags: 1883, Block, church, Church St., Decatur IL, First Presbyterian Church, house, I.R. Mills, Mills, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave, Storm, W. Prairie

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.

Tags: 1912, 445 W. Prairie, Apartment, Apartments, Decatur IL, Drobisch, Edward Drobisch, house, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave

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.

Tags: 1949, 723 W. Prairie, Barber, Charles Johnston, Charles T. Johnston, Decatur IL, George Barber, house, Johnston, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave

Photograph of 626 W. Prairie Ave.

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

Tags: 1945, 626 W. Prairie, Decatur IL, house, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave

Photograph of 606 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photograph of 606 W. Prairie Ave.

Tags: 1920, 606 W. Prairie, Decatur IL, house, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave

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…

Tags: 1905, 605 W. Prairie, Decatur IL, Dr. L.P. Walbridge, Eleanor Gray, Eleanor R. Gray, Gray, house, Leonard G. Gray, Leonard Gray, Lillian Richards, Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave, Richards, Walbridge