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This first known business to be located on the premises was a Graham-Paige Auto Dealership.
The History of 242 E. William Street, Decatur, Illinois
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1908: This first known business to be located on the premises was a Graham-Paige Auto Dealership. |
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| 1932: The Hill Family converts the premises into a bowling alley. |
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| 1958: The Paul Shaeffer Family takes over the operation of the bowling alley. |
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The above signs
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| 2005: The Shaeffer Family retires from the bowling business and the Hawkins Brothers purchase the premises and begin a total reconstruction of the interior. |
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| 2006: The Hawkins Brothers open Doherty's Pub & Pins, a full service Irish Pub and Restaurant. It is named in honor of their mother, Virginia, who was Irish and whose maiden name was Doherty. |
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