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A Glimpse into 1872
The local history room of the Decatur Public Library recently acquired a large map of Decatur in 1872. The map shows the different ward...


If Walls Could Talk: 1850 E William Street
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the last chapter of the story of this address was written when the city council approved the demolition of...


Why East William Street Is Not Straight: Anna Beman & the Eventual Development Called Beman Plac
At the intersection of North Jasper Street & East William Street you encounter the legacy of one widow and her resistance to residential...


The Rolling Mill Years 1870-1875
Today it is hard to imagine Jasper Street as the eastern edge of Decatur. But when the Cleveland Rolling Mill company executives Andros B...


A Brief History of Clokey Park
Clokey Park (officially J.M. Clokey Park), was first platted in April 1888 with its western half as part of the East Park Boulevards...
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