Washington

by Zachary R. Borders

Overview

In 1825, a blacksmith from North Carolina by the name of William Holland settled in an area east of Peoria. Holland had been employed by the United States government to manufacture rifles for the Native American population in the area, and he later laid out the original town that would be named Washington. This town soon included the proud and beloved commercial square and the beautiful neighborhoods that surround and support it to this day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439634936
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/11/2007
Series:	Postcard History Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	49 MB
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About the Author

Zachary R. Borders is a member of the board of directors for the Congress for the New Urbanism and currently works as an architect, urban designer, and planner in the city of Chicago. Always proud to call Washington his hometown, he uses this postcard collection to illustrate the heart and soul of the community and the lessons one can learn by better understanding its history, traditions, and development patterns.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
The Town     9
The Railroad     15
The Square     19
The Businesses     55
The Civic Buildings     65
The Streets     69
The Homes     77
The Churches     87
The Schools     103
The People     109