Below are photos taken in the late 1800's


The First Baptist Church that was located on the corner of 12th and Main (east side). I believe this is the same location where the second church was located.

Other Church's

The C.H. Cooks Flour Mill was located at Ninth and Washington, where at some point Hauck law offices were located.

This Catholic Church photo photo was taken at Crowder and Chestnut street, west of the Library.

The Grundy County Coal Mine used to be located at 26th and Princeton

Apparently this is a photo of a Beanery (on the left) and the Rock Island Depot (on the right).

The Q.O. and K.C. Railroad Freight House and Depot was located on the south end of Nichols Street.

Here is some info on the Grundy County Fairgrounds

And a photo of the Fairgrounds Home Stretch located on the east side of Princeton south of 26th street.

The City Gas Works and Presbyterian Church apparently were located on the North end of Olive Street.

Here is some info on the Grand River College

And some info on the original Grundy County Courthouse, along with a photo of the Grundy County Courthouse, which was where the present courthouse is.

Here is a photo taken from the former High School Bell Tower in an Easterly direction, and another taken in a Southern direction.

This photo of the C.R.I. & P Machine Shop that was located in the Railroad yards North of the 9th Street Bridge. Here is a photo of the inside.

The photo of the M.E. Church was taken at 9th and Washington Street.

Here is some info on the Hubbell Opera House, with a photo of inside of the building located on Main between 8th and 9th Street.

And here is another photo of the Opera house, along with a photo of the Five Points in a northern direction.

Apparently the Perry House was located where the Plaza Hotel or Apartments are now, along with a photo of the Christian Church at the S.W. Corner of Crowder and Mabel.

This is a photo of Prospect Street?

According to the info that I have, this photo of the Trenton Public School is the correct direction, and the original was reversed. This is now the site of the N.C.M.C. College, with the library to the North (which was built in 1893).

The Wannamakers Carriage Factory used to be located behind the present Trenton Hardware Store?

Here is a photo taken on Water street, looking North from 7th street. According to the info I have, Water is now Main.

The first Water Plant was located on the East side of the (Thompson?) River on the North side of old Highway 6.

And the Water Tower was located on 15th street.