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Hotel Delmar

Posted on April 3, 2016 by editor

The Hotel Delmar was at 313 S. Fourth St. from about 1927 until 1946. Its predecessor at that address was the Hotel Normandie. 

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Hotel Normandie

Posted on April 3, 2016 by editor

The Hotel Normandie, 311-15 S. Fourth St., opened in May 1896 under the management of “old hotel man” M.M. Armstrong, the Illinois State Journal reported. The interior of the building has recently been thoroughly remodeled and renovated, finished off with … Continue reading →

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Cherry Grove

Posted on April 2, 2016 by editor

Cherry Grove is an earlier name for what became known as Irwin’s Grove/Irwin’s Park near Auburn. See Irwin’s Park.

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Harlan’s Grove

Posted on April 2, 2016 by editor

Harlan’s Grove was an earlier name for what became Irwin’s Grove/Irwin’s Park near Auburn. See Irwin’s Park.

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Irwin’s Park (‘Irwin’s Grove’)

Posted on April 2, 2016 by editor

Irwin’s Park, two miles north of Auburn off Illinois 4, is probably the oldest public meeting place in Sangamon County. For many years, it was also one of the most popular. Today, the property, operated by Auburn Township and the … Continue reading →

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John Schroeder (auto dealer)

Posted on March 22, 2016 by editor

See The Extraordinary Ordinary, 113 W. Mulberry St., Chatham.

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L. Winston Associates trade school

Posted on March 22, 2016 by editor

See The Extraordinary Ordinary, 113 W. Mulberry St., Chatham.

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Everett Cary Chevrolet, Chatham

Posted on March 22, 2016 by editor

See The Extraordinary Ordinary, 113 W. Mulberry St., Chatham.

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Community Chevrolet, Chatham

Posted on March 22, 2016 by editor

See The Extraordinary Ordinary, 113 W. Mulberry St., Chatham.

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The Extraordinary Ordinary — 113 W. Mulberry St., Chatham

Posted on March 21, 2016 by editor

Note: This entry has been revised, thanks to information provided by Chatham-area Facebook users. Buildings customarily gain historic reputations from their age or because of their connections to a prominent person or event.  We also like them decorated in an … Continue reading →

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