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The district includes 75 buildings, 61 of which are considered significant or contributing to its historic character. 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 ...
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.
The West End Historic District is a residential historic district located in western Decatur, Illinois. The district, which was primarily built in the first half of the 20th century, includes over 1,700 contributing buildings. The West End was a popular neighborhood for Decatur's business owners and managers at its large industries, and the ...
Decatur (/ d ɪ ˈ k eɪ t ər / dih-KAY-tər) is the largest city in and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 70,522. [4]
Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Description 1: Decatur and Macon County Welfare Home for Girls: August 12, 1999 (#99000982) August 14, 2004: 736 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Decatur: Also known as Webster Hall. Demolished December 10, 2003. [5] 2: Millikin Building: July 24, 1979 (#79000853) July 24, 1980: 100 N. Water St.
Sep. 22—Decatur now owns the historic home of Judge James E. Horton, and the final moving date for the house should be finalized next week so it can become part of a planned civil rights museum.
There was little indication the Peoria restaurant would become the source of the nation's third-worst botulism outbreak of the century. The illness would ultimately strike 28 people. Some would be ...
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