Photos of Gospel Center location of William "Billy" Sunday Revival.

Photos of Gospel Center location of William "Billy" Sunday Revival.

Visitors
Building
Gospel Center
Revivals
William "Billy" Sunday
Decatur, IL.

Photograph of the Gospel Center located on N. Water St. location of a revival by Billy Sunday. Photograph of Decatur Tabernacle building location of revival by Billy Sunday. "Sunday, William 'Billy'--Decatur Tabernacle. Evangelist Billy Sunday conducted meetings in this tabernacle at Union and West Eldorado streets, where the First United Brethren church now stands, in February and March, 1908. The building seated 5,000 but often 6,000 crowded into it. The earth floor was covered with sawdust. The building contained 91,000 feet of lumber and it took 200 rolls of tar paper to cover the roof. Photo ran Sept. 9, 1935."

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.

Photo File: Visitors

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Feb. and Mar. 1908
9/9/1935

Herald and Review

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VS158, VS161

Visitors, William "Billy" Sunday, Revival, Evangelist, Gospel Center, Decatur Tabernacle, Decatur, IL.

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8 x 10