1825 Erie Canal opens, connecting Great Lakes to Hudson River and Atlantic Ocean.

ILLINOIS - Macon County - Historic Districts

Decatur Downtown Historic District ** (added 1985 - Macon County - #85001011) Merchant St. roughly bounded by North, Water, Wood, and Church Sts., Decatur (180 acres, 50 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Romanesque, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Decatur Historic District ** (added 1976 - Macon County - #76000719) Also known as See Also:Millikin,James,House Roughly bounded by Hayward, El Dorado, and Church, and Lincoln Park Dr., Decatur (2580 acres, 669 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling West End Historic District (added 2002 - Macon County - #02001444) Roughly bounded by S. Fairview Ave., Park Place, Fairview Park, Westdale Ave., W. Main St., Glencoe Ave., Sunset Ave., Decatur (3180 acres, 1707 buildings, 73 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Brooks, Bramhill & Dague Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

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