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Photographs of the Powers-Jarvis Mansion
Photographs of the Powers-Jarvis Mansion at 357 W. Decatur St. The house was built in 1910 by Charles G. Powers. John F. Wieser acquired the house in 1933 when it got involved in Florida land investments and was foreclosed. J.P. Gobberdiel bought it…
Photographs of the Orlando Powers House
Photographs of the Orlando Powers House at the corner of W. Decatur and Union Streets taken October 20, 1945.
Photographs of the Longview Housing Development.
Photographs of the Longview housing development. One aerial shot and one shot of the play area.
Photographs of the Decatur Boat House
Photographs of the Decatur Boat House while under construction.
Photographs of the Culver House
412 W. Prairie Ave. John H. Culver home, built around 1887. It was sold to Roy Phillips in 1950 by Elizabeth C. Shellabarger, daughter of John H. Culver. Phillips remodeled it into apartments. A fire in 1979 caused extensive damage to the attic and…
Photographs of the A. E. Staley House
361 N. College. Built by W. J. Quinlan in the early 1880's and sold to William H. Ennis in 1891. It was bought by A. E. Staley in 1913 and extensively remodeled. The home was given to the Y.M.C.A. in September of 1952 by Mrs. Emma L. Staley. In 1952…
Photographs of No. 4 Millikin Place
Photographs of No. 4 Millikin Place. This house was built by Adolph Mueller in 1912. It was sold in 1946 to Richard S. Reeser.
Photographs of Captain David L. Allen's Second Home
Photographs of Captain David L. Allen's home on the south bank of the Sangamon River. It was unusual in structure because of its octagonal tower and for years it was a landmark of Macon county. It was torn down about 1905 and is was the site of…
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Finance and Properties meeting - August 2014 - agenda and finance report
These are the agenda and finance report of the finance and properties committee meeting in August 2014. Items discussed and acted upon were check…