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Photographs of Boat Houses along the Sangamon River
Photographs of boat houses along the Sangamon River before the valley was flooded to create Lake Decatur.
Photographs of 890 W. William St.
Photographs of 890 W. William St. This house was built by George E. Moeller in 1912. Around 1928 it was bought by John H. McEvoy who still lived there in 1954.
Photographs of 746 W. Harrison
Photographs of 746 W. Harrison exterior and interior. This home was built in 1839 by an unknown Virginia architect.
Photographs of 634 W. William St.
Photographs of 634 W. William St. This house was built by Isaac A. Buckingham in 1882. It was the residence of the Buckingham family until 1915. It was rented by the family for a few years, and after the death of Miss. Maria Buckingham, Mrs. Lynn…
Photographs of 605 W. Prairie Ave.
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…
Photographs of 605 W. Decatur St.
Photographs of 605 W. Decatur St. also known as the George W. Ehrhart home. The 1954 city directory listed Anthony J. Perry at that address.
Photographs of 595 Powers Lane
Photographs of 595 Powers Lane. This house was built by Samuel S. Powers in 1865. It was later the home of his sons, Frank S and Chauncy M. In 1941, the property was sold to H. Paul Tick and the house was demolished to make room for a new house.…
Photographs of 528 W. Decatur St.
Photographs of 528 W. Decatur St.; one the first taken on December 20, 1957 and the second taken in 1996.
Photographs of 527 W. Prairie Ave.
Photographs of 527 W. Prairie Ave. which was once the residence of S.T. Nesbit.
Photographs of 510 Powers Lane
Photographs of 510 Powers Lane. This house was built by Theron Powers about 1900. Fire partially destroyed it in 1915 but the house was rebuilt. It was bought from Mrs. Powers in May 1926 by Dr. Clyde H. Tearnan. Dr. Tearnan sold it in September 1949…
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Mr. & Mrs. R.O. Speer
These are the glass negative of Mr. & Mrs. R.O. Speer. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.