Photos of Home on West Prairie Street, Decatur, IL.
Dublin Core
Title
Photos of Home on West Prairie Street, Decatur, IL.
Subject
Streets
West Prairie
Photo File: Streets
Herald and Review
George Baker
West Prairie
Photo File: Streets
Herald and Review
George Baker
Description
Photograph of home at 215 West Prairie Street. Erected by A. T. Hill and torn down in 1925, taken March 1912. Photograph of home at 230 West Prairie Street. John R. Bradshaw home, known as the Bradshaw apartments. It was sold by H. Vincent Allen , grandson of Bradshaw, to Mrs. M. E. Grove in 1948. The 1954 City Directory listed it as being owned by Mrs. Sadie Barber. Photo by George Baker. Photograph of home at 276 West Prairie Street. It was the home of W. R. Scruggs, one of the founders of Linn and Scruggs. In 1954 Lillian Chadsey, sister-in-law of W. R. Scruggs , still lives there. Photograph of home at 318 West Prairie Street. built by B. C. McReynolds in the late 1800's. It was acquired by Jerome F. Gorin about 1915 and sold to Mary M. Heilman about 1941 according to listings in the city directory.
Creator
Herald and Review
George Baker
George Baker
Source
Photo File: Streets
Publisher
Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library
Decatur Public Library
Date
Late 1800's
Early 1900's
Early 1900's
Contributor
George Baker
Herald and Review
Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
ST51-ST54
Coverage
Streets, West Prairie Street, Photo File: Streets, Herald and Review, George Baker, Decatur, IL.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
2.5 x 3.5"
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review
George Baker, “Photos of Home on West Prairie Street, Decatur, IL.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 26, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/3677.