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| The old standpipe. The date of this picture is unknown, but the standpipe is shown on the hand drawn map of 1873. It stood on the original site designated as the town square |
| The water tower as it is today is located on the same site. This picture was taken in March, 2010. |
| The First Schoolhouse. This log structure is shown on the 1873 map. The teacher was Babe Cobb. The smokestack of the Yantis Flour Mill is visable in the back. |
| The United States Post Office Building now sits on this site. This photo was taken in November, 2010. |
| Beautiful Home located at the corner of Archer and Gilbert. Notice the porch and railing around the second floor. |
| The home still stands with some changes and additions over the years. This photo was taken in March, 2010. |


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The Clay County Courthouse as it was originally built with the clock tower. |
The Clay County Courthouse as it stands today with the clock tower replaced with the dome. The trees have grown to almost completely shade the building. This photo was taken in November, 2010. |

St. Elmo Hotel in it's original three-story configuration. |
St Elmo as it stands today with the top two stories removed. This photo was taken in November, 2010. |