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While downtown Decatur was platted in 1829, it did not experience significant commercial development until 1854, when two railroads built lines through the city; all but one of the district's contributing buildings were built between 1854 and 1916. The district includes many of the commercial buildings which were built in the economic boom ...
Michelin-starred restaurants in Illinois (1 C, 27 P) N. ... Hen House Restaurants; Home Run Inn; L. Lagomarcino's; M. Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop (Springfield, Illinois)
The "Great Sign" was a familiar sight on U.S. highways in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. A Holiday Inn in New Orleans, pictured on a postcard c. 1975. The "Great Sign" was the roadside sign used by Holiday Inn during its original era of expansion from the 1950s to 1970s.
Nov. 18—Men's and women's clothing stores, a wings restaurant and physical therapy clinic are among the new businesses to open in Decatur recently while two others are working toward an opening ...
Apr. 8—Motorists driving through downtown Decatur might do a double take at a scene out of the late 1800s or early 1900s. A horse-drawn carriage could be traveling along streets such as Bank ...
The Decatur Historic District is a residential historic district in the Millikin Heights neighborhood of Decatur, Illinois.The district encompasses the city's historic Near West and Southwest neighborhoods and was formed beginning in the 1850s and continuing through the 1920s.
Howard Johnson by Wyndham, [7] still commonly referred to as Howard Johnson's, is an American hotel brand with over 200 hotels in 15 countries. [6] It was also formerly a restaurant chain, which at one time was the largest in the U.S., with more than 1,000 locations.
Decatur Downtown Historic District (Decatur, Illinois), listed on the National Register of Historic Places Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.