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| Mid-Century Decatur posted The Illinois Terminal Railroad shops complex was imaged from the air on May 28, 1954, exactly 70 years ago today, when the north side of the city was still mostly undeveloped. The photo looks to the northwest, and in the background, we can see the Drive-In Theater at 2500 N. Jasper. The theater opened in 1948 and closed in 1985. The railroad shops closed in 1982. H&R photo Leonard Perlmutter: Getting close to the end of the electric era. When was that pulled in Decatur...I want to say sometime in 55, but I forget without pulling out the books. Not much electric rolling stock in the picture. Mid-Century Decatur: Leonard Perlmutter June 1955 marked the last passenger service in Decatur, although electric freight operations continued a few more months. Candice Marie Lynn shared Bruce Baker shared |
The building in the southeast corner still stands.
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| Street View, Aug 2023 |
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| 1941 Aerial Photo from IHLAP |
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| 1967 Decatur Quad @ 24,000 |
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