[Companion photo from 1954 is not in the file, but the caption for it in the Nonpareil reads: "Today...the trolleys have disappeared, but the building stands as it did in 1888--minus the tower on top of the Masonic Temple. Aside from that, there is no major change in the looks of the building except the businesses on the ground floor."]]]>
["Today" photo published in the Nonpareil is not present in the file, but the caption reads:
"Today...the view from the same corner of Willow Ave. and Main St. has changed considerably. The modern City Building replaces the old Merriam block. It was constructed in 1939 by W.P.A. workmen. the south win of the building, at the left, is used by the police department. Various city offices and courtrooms occupy the rest of the building.]]> ["Today" photography not present in the file, but the caption for the photo in the Nonpareil reads:
"Today...the Strand theater occupies the same site at Sixth St. and Broadway on the northeast corner. It bears an ornate front, in sharp contrast to the old opera house."]]> [Photo of "Today" published in the Nonpareil isn't present in the file, but caption reads: "Today...a modern structure, the Hotel Chieftain, stands on the same corner. It replaced the burned out Grand Hotel in 1927. Typical of the contrast in years, modern autos line the street in comparison that ringed the old Grand."]]]>