Marion Illinois History Preservation

Population of Marion, Illinois 1839-2010

Posted on December 23, 2012 by wcihsDecember 23, 2012

Population of Marion, IL Continue reading →

North Market Street

Posted on December 23, 2012 by wcihsDecember 23, 2012

This is a collection of businesses and street scenes relating to North Market which from Marion’s first beginnings in the early days Continue reading →

Coal Belt Electric Line 1902-1926

Posted on December 23, 2012 by wcihsMay 16, 2013

“The coming of the “hard” roads to Southern Illinois in the 1920’s, some called it “coming out of the mud” — was a mixed blessing. Continue reading →

Deyoung Construction 1958-59

Posted on December 23, 2012 by wcihsDecember 23, 2012

This is a collection of photos captured through the camera by Thomas Wimberly in 1958-59. Deyoung went from being an outlying, discontigous, small city street to Illinois new Route 13 and one of the towns largest arteries in only a couple of years. Continue reading →

Jefferson School History

Posted on December 22, 2012 by wcihsApril 23, 2018

The original Jefferson School at 702 E. Boulevard St. was completed in 1907. It was a modern two story eleven room brick building and cost $16,000. Continue reading →