This image is the cover for the book Washington, Postcard History Series

Washington, Postcard History Series

In 1825, a blacksmith from North Carolina by the name of William Holland settled in an area east of Peoria. Holland had been employed by the United States government to manufacture rifles for the Native American population in the area, and he later laid out the original town that would be named Washington. This town soon included the proud and beloved commercial square and the beautiful neighborhoods that surround and support it to this day.

Zachary R. Borders

Zachary R. Borders is a member of the board of directors for the Congress for the New Urbanism and currently works as an architect, urban designer, and planner in the city of Chicago. Always proud to call Washington his hometown, he uses this postcard collection to illustrate the heart and soul of the community and the lessons one can learn by better understanding its history, traditions, and development patterns.

Arcadia Publishing