Three houses at 910 N. Market Street, on the corner of N. Market and W.Stockton Streets, have all shared the same foundation. The original one and one-half story dwelling was built by William S. Burkhart in 1908 for his bride of that same year, Miss Jessie Brainerd of Carbondale. Continue reading
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In a lifetime a family may move many times. But houses seldom move. Maybe some houses will change locations one time, but not many take the second move as is being done by the house that is believed to have been the first bungalow-type residential building erected in Marion. Continue reading
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
This 1980-81 Marion Street Directory lists all streets alphabetically, addresses numerically and occupant’s name and phone number.
Judge W.O. Potter Slays Family, October 25, 1926
“The above title screamed across the entire front page of Monday’s paper. With so many individuals lost from such a prominent family practically all of the front and back pages (seven columns of print to each page) were devoted to the details of the this tragic event. Continue reading