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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…
Photographs of 505 W. Prairie Ave.
Photographs of 505 W. Prairie Ave. built in 1896 and the residence of F.M. Pratt.
Photographs of 505 Powers Lane
Photograph of the Ewing House and 505 Powers Lane built in 1910 and 1911 by Charles A. Ewing and designed by Frederick Perkins. Ewing's wife, Idelle K., lived there in 1954.
Photographs of 502 W. Prairie Ave.
Photographs of 502 W. Prairie Ave. This was the home of Robert I. Hunt for over 50 years. It was bought by Leota Finley in 1948 from the heirs of the Hunt estate.
Photographs of 467 W. Prairie Ave.
Photographs of 467 W. Prairie Ave. This was the home of William T. and Elizabeth H. Wells. It was bought in 1935 by Everett Mueller from the estate of Mrs. Wells. Muellers moved in 1942 and the house was acquired by Mrs. Carrie A. Suffern. In 1946 it…
Photographs of 444 S. Webster
Photographs of 444 S. Webster. This house was first listed in the city directory of 1883. It was built around this time by William L. Oakes who owned the Decatur Novelty Works. In 1920 his son, George R. Oakes was listed as the owner of the property…