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Cruisin' Eldo through the years
Soy Capital Bank, Decatur's first new bank in more than 30 years, officially opened June 9 with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony and 4,000 guests. The new bank, located at 1501 E. Eldorado St., has a drive-in window and a parking lot for 40 cars. Its cost is estimated at $110,000.
This is the recently-opened Sandy's Drive-In which occupies the east 120 frontage feet of a block-long renovation project of the south sid eof the 100 Block E. Eldorado St.
Eldorado, E 500 Block looking east from Broadway. The building at the right is the Fred Kipp grocery store.
Decatur, Eldorado, E, 1100 Block paving looking east. Dec, 24 1911
Work progresses on Eldorado, Mon Sept. 12, 1960
According to a caption with this undated photo, city planners suggested that residential commercial developments be kept in a center, such as Monroe and Eldorado. Business buildings were located on the sidewalk line and some of them are needing repair and paint. The Piggly Wiggly store in this center was ready for expansion.
Eldorado street, in this view looking west, is a sea of power lines, signs and light poles.
From a caption accompanying this photo: Eldorado street, from Van Dyke St. to Oakland Ave., was blocked off today as the Illinois Power Co. laid a gas main. Saturday workmen for G.S. Chastain construction were removing trees along the street which will be widened by Chastain from Oakland to Church street.
Elam's Root Beer Stand
Waving from the back of a pickup truck are, from left, Susie Waite, Christina Oglesby, Elizabeth McCoy and friends.
Randy, at left, and friends proudly display their beer in Decatur Area Vocational Center lot, 300 E. Eldorado St.
Youths gather in the parking lot across the street from Central United Methodist Church.
Cheryl Sanders and Randy Garrison don't mind the activity around them.
Youths gather in a parking lot near the Decatur Area Vocational Center in the 300 Block E. Eldorado St.
Jim Queen, left, talks with one of the crowd of cruisers at McDonald's.
Teens at the Harry Appelbaum Store parking lot take in the cars driving by on Eldorado Street
Cruisers on the 19th Street having just left McDonalds on E. Eldorado. They are preparing to turn left (west) and start cruise over.
Contact Donnette Beckett at (217) 421-6983. Follow her on Twitter: @donnettebHR
Donnette Beckett
"Together Decatur" Columnist and Food/Drink Reporter
