Photo of A. W. Conklin House 507 N. Franklin Street.

Photo of A. W. Conklin House 507 N. Franklin Street.

Houses
Franklin Street
Herald and Review
Photo File: Houses
Decatur, IL.

Photograph of A. W. Conklin house, 507 N. Franklin street under construction; 6/26/1935. Photograph of the completed house at 507 N. Franklin. "This house was owned by A. W. Conklin, who bought it from William H. Boyd in 1872 and remodeled it. Mrs. Conklin lived there until her death in 1932. Mr. Ridgly later bought Mr. Staninger's interest. In 1935 the house was torn down and the Perry M. Dean filling station was built there. In 1950 the property was bought by J. J. Moran & Sons from Mrs. W. S. Ridgly. In 1951 Moran's opened their parking lot on that corner. (Information from clips."

Herald and Review

Photo File: Houses

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

1935 and 1950.

Herald and Review

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HO46-HO47.

Houses, N. Franklin Street, Photo File: Houses, Herald and Review, Decatur, IL., J. J. Moran Funeral Home.

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