The Transfer House - Decatur, IL
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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The Transfer House - Decatur, IL
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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Once located in Decatur’s Lincoln Square, the Transfer House was the transportation hub for the city’s electric streetcar and interurban train system from 1895 until the 1950s. It was then used as a bus terminal until 1962, when the city moved it to Central Park.
Called the Grand Old Lady of Decatur, this unique octagonal structure, with its open-air bandstand on the building’s roof, was designed by William W. Boyington, the architect famous for designing the Chicago Water Tower. Several Victorian styles influence the design, but the Richardsonian Romanesque is the most prominent.
In the 1970s, the city rehabilitated the building, and it received another major structural renovation in 2007.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, it continues to serve the community as a center for major community gatherings and band concerts.
Special Features:
Illinois Art Photography 6.1.22
Copyright 2022 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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May 26th, 2022
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