"Picture Decatur" (Decatur IL)

Some historical looks at Decatur Illinois's Hotel Orlando ... And, Decatur also had a Motel Orlando ...

Here are a few shots of Decatur Illinois in Winter.  These were taken downtown, or within a few blocks of downtown. Franklin Street Overpass - north of downtown Decatur Cerro Gordo Street Cerro Gordo Street Penny Severns Transit Center First United Methodist Church Decatur Civic Center parking lot outside ADM City Center Transfer House in Central Park WWII Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Central Park

I've assembled 1 more set of Transfer House photos to share here on Picture Decatur.  You can see the others on this post .

It's been a little while since we've featured a "Decatur Link of the Week" here on PICTURE DECATUR, but I came across one today that is really, REALLY neat. As such, I wanted to share it with all of you. SOYSCAPES PHOTOBLOG www.soyscapes.com From the blog's author: Soyscapes is the artistic celebration of Central Illinois, as seen through the lens of one Decatur area resident, worker and photographer. Our region is many things. It is to home vast stretches of bountiful farm land, powerful global business and every day regular people with extraordinary talents, dreams and aspirations. Decatur and Central Illinois are traditional Rural America and old school blue collar rolled into one. We are the soybean capitol of the world. I have been taking pictures for over ten years. Photography is my passion. It is what drives me and is my conduit for self expression. Central Illinois is where I live. My objective is to tell the story of the region and the people