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1939 Marion Business Directory

Posted on December 29, 2012 by wcihsAugust 16, 2018

This 1939 Marion Business Directory lists all Marion Illinois businesses by category of trade.

View 1939 Business Directory here

Marion School Postcards

Posted on December 29, 2012 by wcihsDecember 29, 2012

These are a couple of postcards dating from around 1910 and 1934 that I thought you might like to see. Some of the individual pictures were pulled and used on seperate schools since early pictures are hard to come by.

(Photos courtesy of the Williamson County Historical Society)

1304 W. Main St.

Posted on December 29, 2012 by wcihsJuly 17, 2013

The house at 1304 West Main Street in Marion, Illinois, historically known as the Stotlar House, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Stotlar House is a good local example of two turn of the 20th Century architectural styles. Continue reading →

Cultural and Civic Center

Posted on December 28, 2012 by wcihsJuly 24, 2013

The Orpheum Theater which was operational continuously from 1922 closed its doors in 1971. The city of Marion purchased the property in 1973 and did a complete renovation. Continue reading →

Marion Carnegie Library

Posted on December 28, 2012 by wcihsNovember 3, 2013

Marion Carnegie Library was opened to the public in 1916. It has undergone several renovations in the 92 years since, including a major expansion in 1997 that added 12,000 square feet. Continue reading →

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