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The Newman Block on North Park Street is the scene of an unidentified celebration. Flags and streamers hang from the open windows. A cannon sits on planks extended from the center window on the second floor. The businesses advertised on signs and…

Front and side view of the Richland Trust Building which opened in 1929. Today the building is home to Richland Bank.

Front and side view of the Richland Trust Company also known as Richland Bank. The building opened in 1929.

The Bird Building was constructed in 1896 by Sharpless E. Bird after he acquired a portion of the Wiler Block from Mary (Wiler) Cook, the daughter of John Jacob Cook.

Front and side view of the Bissman Flats which were located at 4th St. and Bowman. Very ornate and colorful building with striped awnings and beautiful stonework.

This is what remained of the Wiler House after a portion was demolished in 1895 to make room for the Bird Building.

Photo of a large crowd gathered in front of the Wiler House, 59 North Main Street following a gas explosion that injured more than a dozen on October 11, 1911. The Wiler was demolished in May of 1927.

The five-story Wiler House Hotel in the late 1800s. The post office was near the center of the building. The archway once served as an entrance to a rear courtyard for stagecoaches. In its heyday, the hotel hosted such luminaries as John D.…

The Walpark Building is located on the southeast corner of Park Avenue West and South Walnut. The structure is on the site of the city market building that for years served as city hall and the main fire station. This photo looks from the northwest…