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Title: "Grinnell in the '80s" Lecture
Description: "Grinnell in the '80s" lecture at the Veterans Memorial building. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.10, slide 9.
PID: grinnell:19334

Title: 1002 High
Description: Photograph of the brick house at 1002 High Street built in the late 19th century. Owners have included William M. Holmes and John Manly. The house was demolished in 1977.
PID: grinnell:3284

Title: 1006-1008 Pearl Street, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Black and white photograph of 1006 and 1008 Pearl Street with seven individuals in period dress outside.
PID: grinnell:26639

Title: 1008 High Street
Description: Photograph of the house at 1008 High Street built sometime before 1861. It was the family home of H.W. Williams and later was converted to student apartments. house. Abby Williams Hill (artist of note) was the daughter of H. W. Williams and was born in this house in 1861. See Abby Williams Hill, by R. Fields, ISBN 0-917048-63-6, c. 1989, page 11 where there is the picture of the house and more biographical information about her. Abby taught at the college briefly.
PID: grinnell:3255

Title: 1011 Broad
Description: Photograph of the house at 1011 Broad Street, built in 1895 for J. W. Billings, a local dentist. The house was later (1921?) moved to its present location on the north side of 16th Ave, east of the railroad tracks (1533 16th Ave.) At the time of the move it was stripped of its chimney and cupola. The house was moved by horse and block and tackle on 6th to Penrose, and then north on Penrose to 16th. Other buildings to occupy the original site on Broad Street were Van Wechel car dealership/garage, an St. Mary's Education Center.
PID: grinnell:3280

Title: 1018, 1020 and 1024 Fifth Avenue
Description: Two views of 1018, 1020 and 1024 Fifth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa. 1018 is on the right, 1020 in the middle, and 1024 on the left. These houses which were on the south side of Fifth Avenue between Park and State Streets were razed for the construction of Drake Community Library in 2009. These photos were probably taken in the 1990s. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
PID: grinnell:11769

Title: 1105 Park Street
Description: 1105 Park Street on the northwest corner of Sixth Avenue and Park Street in Grinnell, Iowa. This house was torn down in order to build the Grinnell College John Chrystal Center which was completed in 2002.
PID: grinnell:27186

Title: 1110 Main Street
Description: The home at 1110 Main Street (6th and Main) was built in 1892 for Henry C. Spencer. The tower and chimneys were eventually removed and roof line altered from the original.
PID: grinnell:3279

Title: 1124 Third Avenue
Description: Photograph of the house at 1124 Third Ave. built in the late 19th century. An early owner was Louise Henley, wife of the county superintendent of schools. Later owned by Janet Carl and Greg Johnson.
PID: grinnell:3275

Title: 1125 Broad Street
Description: Photograph of the J. H. McMurray home at 1125 Broad Street, built in 1895. In 1915, McMurray made changes to the structure, including replacing the front porch and cutting off the pediments. At the NE corner, the second floor open porch was enclosed and windows added. A smoking balcony was created for Mr. McMurray with wood that would not absorb smoke. The Grinnell Historical Museum acquired the property in 1965.
PID: grinnell:3266