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South side of the square: Public Square S

16 buildings. Walk west to east. On the 1921 map this side was W. Depot.

  1. 131
  2. 129
  3. 127
  4. 125
  5. 123
  6. 121
  7. 119
  8. 117
  9. 115
  10. 113
  11. 111
  12. 109
  13. 107
  14. 105
  15. 103
  16. 101

Each card gives what the Sept. 1921 fire insurance map shows for the storefront, with the label as printed and a link to the map sheet. Old lots are matched to today’s addresses by our reading of the 1921 numbers against today’s directory. How to read these cards · All sources

1921 Sanborn map detail of the south side of the Shelbyville courthouse square
The south side on the Sept. 1921 Sanborn map. Sanborn Map Co., sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped by Our Town Almanac.

South side · Public Square S

131 Public Square S.

Auto service station

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On the old maps: no. 131 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 131 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Auto Service Sta.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Auto service station map label: Auto Service Sta. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #36. NRHP #36 Mintz ca. 1890s (1982 addr 131 Depot) (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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South side · Public Square S

129 Public Square S.

Millinery

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On the old maps: no. 129 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 129 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Mill'y.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Millinery map label: Mill'y. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #35. NRHP #35 Mintz ca. 1890s (1982 addr 127 Depot); 1921 number is 129 (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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South side · Public Square S

127 Public Square S.

Undertaker and picture-frame making

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On the old maps: no. 127 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 127 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Und'tk'r. & Picture Frame Making
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Undertaker and picture-frame making map label: Und'tk'r. & Picture Frame Making Library of Congress, sheet 2

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South side · Public Square S

125 Public Square S.

Furniture

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On the old maps: no. 125 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 125 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Furn'e.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Furniture map label: Furn'e. Library of Congress, sheet 2

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123 Public Square S.

Furniture; wood posts noted on the map

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On the old maps: no. 123 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 123 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Furn'e.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Furniture; wood posts noted on the map map label: Furn'e. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #34. NRHP #34 Pitts ca. 1890s (1982: 123 Depot) (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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121 Public Square S.

Grocery

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On the old maps: no. 121 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 121 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Gro.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Grocery map label: Gro. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #32. NRHP #32 Boyd-Pitts 1890s (1982: 115–121) (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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119 Public Square S.

Drugs

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On the old maps: no. 119 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 119 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Drugs
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Drugs map label: Drugs Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #32. (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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South side · Public Square S

117 Public Square S.

Hardware

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On the old maps: no. 117 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 117 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Hardw.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Hardware map label: Hardw. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #32. (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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South side · Public Square S

115 Public Square S.

Bank

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On the old maps: no. 115 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 115 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Bank
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Bank map label: Bank Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #32. (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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South side · Public Square S

113 Public Square S.

Furniture; wood posts; elevator mark on map

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On the old maps: no. 113 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 113 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Furn'e.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Furniture; wood posts; elevator mark on map map label: Furn'e. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #31. NRHP #31 Ward-Paul-Turner-Grissom 1891 (1982: 105–113 Depot) (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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South side · Public Square S

111 Public Square S.

Furniture (adjoins 113 on the map)

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On the old maps: no. 111 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 111 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Furn'e.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Furniture (adjoins 113 on the map) map label: Furn'e. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #31. NRHP #31; 1982 notes 111–113 severely remodeled (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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South side · Public Square S

109 Public Square S.

Ladies' ready-to-wear and dry goods

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On the old maps: no. 109 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 109 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Ladies To Ware & D.G.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Ladies' ready-to-wear and dry goods map label: Ladies To Ware & D.G. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #31. Confirmed printed label (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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South side · Public Square S

107 Public Square S.

Clothing

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On the old maps: no. 107 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 107 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Clo.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Clothing map label: Clo. Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #31. (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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105 Public Square S.

Dry goods and clothing

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The 1921 map prints 106 on this lot; today’s address is 105 Public Square S.

On the old maps: no. 106 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 105 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: D.G. & Clo.
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Dry goods and clothing map label: D.G. & Clo. Library of Congress, sheet 2

Map prints 106 here; today's address is 105 Public Square S

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103 Public Square S.

Drugstore; telephone exchange on the 2nd floor

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On the old maps: no. 103 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 103 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Drug S.; Tele. Exchge. 2d
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Drugstore; telephone exchange on the 2nd floor map label: Drug S.; Tele. Exchge. 2d Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #30. NRHP #30 Boyd ca. 1875 (1982: 101–103 Depot) (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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101 Public Square S.

Drugstore and telephone exchange (with 103)

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On the old maps: no. 101 on the 1921 map

Sept. 1921 Sanborn fire insurance map detail with the lot at 101 Public Square S outlined in red; the map labels it: Drug S.; Tele. Exchge. 2d
Then: 1921 map

Map: Sanborn Map Co., Sept. 1921, sheet 2, Library of Congress (public domain). Cropped; red outline added by Our Town Almanac.

  1. 1921 Drugstore and telephone exchange (with 103) map label: Drug S.; Tele. Exchge. 2d Library of Congress, sheet 2

1982 historic-district record: NRHP entry #30. Corner Depot & Main (NRHP nomination 82001725)

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