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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1896/00/00 William W Boyington Architect Transfer House is built in the middle of Lincoln Sq as a transfer point for the electric street car system.
1904/00/00 Illinois Traction System Owner Beginning in 1904, Transfer House is served by the Illinois Traction System and the City Bus Lines Beginning in 1937.
1935/00/00 Decatur Municipal Band Architect Funded by the WPA, the Decatur Municipal Band gave weekly concerts under the dome on the upper level of the Transfer House during the great Depression.

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Particulars for Transfer House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Attribute Moved property
Historic Use Music Facility
Architectural Style Octagon Mode
Historic Use Road-related
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 3rd December 2002

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Transfer House
Registry Address: 1 Central Park East
Registry Number: 02000843
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Local
Architect: Boyington, William W.
Architectural Style: Octagon mode, Late victorian
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Moved property
Significant Year: 1896
Historic Function: Transportation, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Road-related, Music facility
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Organizational

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