Then and Now
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Widman Hotel 1st and Main Amstar Gas Station 1st and Main 2011
Lakeshore Drive 1930's Lakeshore Drive 2011
Lake Mitchell Dam ca. 1940's. Lake Mitchell Dam 2011.
Reality Building Date unknown. Reality Building 2011
Western Building date unknown. Western Building 2010.
Corner of 2nd and Rowley circa early 1900. Notice the barn shaped home on the far right and the absence of the Methodist Church bell tower on the left.
Corner of 2nd and Rowley 2011. The barn shaped edge of the home can be seen right and the Methodist Church bell tower is at left. Notice in the right center that the earlier building has had 2 stories added and a tall chimney.The corner building at 2nd and Main is no longer there due to a fire.
4th and Main looking South 1920's
The Beckwith Building under construction circa 1915. Corner of 4th and Main.
The Beckwith Building 2012.
Herbie's Diner southwest corner Ohlman & Havens circa 1950's.
Corner of Ohlman & Havens 2012.
Corner of 2nd and Lawler looking North, Circa 1920's. Notice the tallest building far left.
Corner of 2nd and Lawler 2012. Notice the same large building far left.
City Hall ca. 1930's
City Hall 2012
First and Main east side, mid 1950's
First and Main 2012
Main and Railroad ca. 1920's
Main and Railroad 2012
Main and Railroad 2012
A vibrant Main street. Corner of 1st and Main looking North circa 1960's.
Corner of 1st and Main 2012.
Corner of Second and Main looking North. Circa late 1950's.
Corner of Second and Main 2012.
The 300 block of North Main circa late 1950's.
The 300 block of North Main 2012.
Salvation Army building under construction 1917, now the Jitters Coffee House.
Jitters 2012.
Elks building circa 1930's
Elks building 2012.
Elks building 2012.
