This impressive Princess Anne style home at 903 N. Market Street sits on the northeast corner of Market and Boulevard. It was originally built in the spring of 1898 for Andrew J. Binkley and his wife Josephine Continue reading
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Court and Copeland 1984
This view taken in 1984 shows the intersection of Copeland Street where it meets S. Court Street in center frame. At the bottom of the frame right to left are Fox’s Flowers, Fowlers Heating/Air, Shawnee Pawn shop, and then a car wash where Casey’s now sits in front of W. Prairie intersection. Across the street is the old lot where a Texaco station sat on the corner and next to it is 500 S. Court in center frame.
(Photo courtesy of John W. Copeland Jr.)
Marion Daily staff late 40s
This Marion Daily Republican staff photo dates from the late 1940’s and was taken in their office located where the American Legion was located later for decades in the southeast corner of the square next to Speed’s bus stop. It was also the earlier location of the Leader published by James P. Copeland and a few other papers before it as well. Continue reading
909 W. Main St. 1904
The home that used to sit at 909 W. Main Street for about 55 years was built in 1903 by Robert L. Sparks. Robert was a turn of the century contractor builder and built the home for his father Francis Marion Sparks and step mother Mary Jane (Pease) Sparks. Continue reading
Robert L. Sparks was born on March 18, 1876, near where Peabody No. 3 mine once stood, about one mile northwest of Marion. Continue reading
