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The Armstrong
Apartments in 1901 and 2005.
Located in the
600 block of Meridian Street. These sat empty for many years but
were restored in the early 1990s. These are our only remaining example
of Anderson row houses. |
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8th and Meridian in 1901 most likely on the north west corner facing 8th street.
And one wonders why we have sign ordinances today.
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The Anderson
Hotel in 1901 in the 900 block.
lost to fire |
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927 Meridian
in 1915. Home of the Banner Store.
demolished |
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Meyer's Drug Store in 1915 at the north-west corner of Meridian and 11th Streets.
Red Man Hall was located on the upper floors. See a Euchre game night ticket from 1931 here
Demolished in 2003 as a part of the Fortune Management downtown renovations
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A very early
photo on Meridian Street circa 1890 or ealier.
Note the unpaved
street. At left is the White Store - at right is Citizens bank. |
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Sears store
on Meridan (??) in the 1930s. Sears was located at the site of the
current Anderson Library at 12th and Main Streets in the 1960s. |
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The
Union Building in 1915 and 2005.
Another building nearly
lost to "progress". The building has been fully restored
and serves as office space for various businesses.
The 1915 picture noted there were 254 office rooms plus 5 ground level store fronts. It also had its own power, heating, and water plants.
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The Paramount
Theatre in the 1950s and in 2005
Nearly demolished
for Union Building parking in the late 1980s, the 1929 building
has been fully restored. |
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1214 Meridian St - Meridian Flats
in 1915 and Google street view c2010
Still here but
the upper windows have been bricked over and today is home to an
office supply store |
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The State Theatre in c1950 and 2005
Note the photo below left which shows the FOE building prior to construction of the State
late 1920s
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1315 Meridian in 1915 and 2005
The FOE lodge
building - drastically changed from the early years
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Montgomery Wards
in the 1920s.
Today this is
home to Anderson Music and is located in the 1300 block. At right
is the FOE lodge building (much different today) |
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The Big Four Depot
One of the latest major
saves in Anderson; the Big Four was fully restored in the early
2000s and now serves as the home to the Anderson Young Ballet.
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