The largest population increases in the history of the village/city of Princeton occurred from 1870-1880 and 1890-1900: 22.1 and 21.9 percent, respectively. The largest population
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LOTS O’ HISTORY – WATER LOT 32 (429 WEST WATER STREET)
The building at 429 West Water Street that today houses Fox River Country Mercantile was built in 1880 by the Princeton Turn Verein – a
LOTS O’ HISTORY – WATER LOT 20 (637 WEST WATER STREET)
The wagon shop that Gottlieb Luedtke opened in 1871 at about 637 West Water Street would remain a family business for four generations, well beyond
LOTS O’ HISTORY – WATER LOT 28 (511-521 WEST WATER STREET)
Water Lot 28, today home to the Pastimes and Teak & Soxy shops, is home to historic downtown Princeton’s oldest building, its first brick building
MORE AUTO GARAGES, IMPLEMENT DEALERS
Previous posts discussed Princeton’s first drive-in gas stations and the better-known garages that sprung up to handle sales and service. By the end of the
EARLY AUTO GARAGES, IMPLEMENT DEALERS
A previous recent post discussed the early manned drive-in gas stations that replaced roadside or curbside pumps. By the end of the 1920s most local