| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1896/00/00 | William W Boyington | Architect | Transfer House is built in the middle of Lincoln Sq as a transfer point for the electric street car system. | |||
| 1904/00/00 | Illinois Traction System | Owner | Beginning in 1904, Transfer House is served by the Illinois Traction System and the City Bus Lines Beginning in 1937. | |||
| 1911/02/11 | Charles S Deneen | Dignitary | Seated in car with William Howard Taft is Charles S Deneen, former governor of Illinois and United States Senator. | |||
| 1911/02/11 | William Howard Taft | US President | On his way to Springfield by train to speak at the Lincoln Memorial Club's annual banquet, William Howard Taft gives a 14-minute address on "Reciprocity" at the Transfer House, before going onto Decatur College and Industrial School. | |||
| 1935/00/00 | Decatur Municipal Band | Architect | Funded by the WPA, the Decatur Municipal Band gave weekly concerts under the dome on the upper level of the Transfer House during the great Depression. |
| Particulars for Transfer House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Late Victorian |
| Attribute | Moved property |
| Historic Use | Music Facility |
| Architectural Style | Octagon Mode |
| Historic Use | Road-related |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
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