Photos of South Main Street, Decatur, IL.

Photos of South Main Street, Decatur, IL.

Streets
Photo File: Streets
South Main Street
George Baker
Herald and Review

Photograph Decatur: "South Main Street before the Illinois Central subway was built. Road in foreground possibly Cleveland Ave. Looking northwest from the east side of the tracks. the old court house can be seen in the background. The Greenwood Cemetery also is shown in the background. Photo by George Baker of Decatur about 1925." Photograph of South Main Street: "Looking north from near the Illinois Central R. R. crossing. Photo by George Baker of Decatur. Photo ran Review 3/24/1912 after big sleet storm on March 20, 1912." Photograph of "South Main Gateway, taken 11/24/1933." Photograph of cars along South Main St. and Macon St. photo taken 10/1/1949." Photograph of South Main street subway taken 9/19/1936." Photograph of downtown Decatur at Main and Main. "By the beginning of the 20th Century downtown Decatur had far outgrown its merger beginnings from the 'old square' at Main and Main. the photo is from a position looking south on Water Street. The church at left is on the southeast corner of Water and North Streets."

George Baker
Herald and Review

Photo File: Streets

Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library

1912
1925
1933
1936
1949

George Baker
Herald and Review

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ST597, ST826-ST829 and ST933

Streets, Photo File: Streets, South Main Street, George Baker, Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.

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