The building at the corner of State Street and Main Street in downtown Princeton has been numerous businesses over the years. The new owners are giving it a facelift, and it has revealed a really neat part of Princeton's history.

When Boot Scootin' Was the Thing to do

I'm sure that you remember the late nineties when Line Dancing was for the cool kids in town. Well, I was not one of those cool people lol. But, I do remember when Silver Spur Dance Club was open in downtown Princeton.

GOOGLE MAPS SILVER SPUR DANCE CLUB
GOOGLE MAPS SILVER SPUR DANCE CLUB
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Boot Scootin' friends were still welcome long after the dance club closed.

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GOOGLE MAPS SILVER SPUR CLUB DANCE
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Princeton is making progress, and awaiting new businesses.

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GOOGLE MAPS PRINCETON
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Clean Slate for 104 West State Street

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Future Home of Bethany Christian Church Princeton Campus

Bethany Christian Church - Princeton is currently renovating the giant space for a new church. After taking away the front signage that has covered the building for as long as I can remember, a bit of history was revealed.

GOOGLE MAPS PRINCETON future home
GOOGLE MAPS PRINCETON future home
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History Peeking Out

PHOTO DAVE KUNKEL
PHOTO DAVE KUNKEL
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The discovery has generated a lot of excitement in the local community, and many people are eager to learn more about the history of their town and share stories from back in the day.

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PHOTO DAVE KUNKEL
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J.C PENNY was 3 levels of shopping, including the dreaded school uniforms!

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PHOTO MATT MOADE
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Princeton's Mayor Greg Wright is an amazing resource on all things historical in the city. In fact, he's written two books about it, complete with photos.

MORE OF PRINCE TOWN: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF PRINCETON, INDIANA

MORE OF PRINCE TOWN GREG WRIGHT
MORE OF PRINCE TOWN GREG WRIGHT
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Here's a Deeper Look into the history of Downtown Princeton, Indiana

Then and Now: See How Princeton, Indiana has Changed Over the Years

I grew up in Princeton, IN and everytime I go back to visit, it seems like more and more has changed. It's not my imagination. Google Maps has a back in time feature, and it took me from 2007 to 2012, and some of the photos are from 2018.
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