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3200-3400 W. Bryn Mawr business district circa 1960s
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FranCarmen
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Date: June 30, 2010 09:19PM
I've been researching my childhood neighborhood and have this list of stores, business and institutions that were located on Bryn Mawr between Kedzie and Bryn mawr. It spans late 1950s through the end of the 1970s. There are couple that go back earlier, and two are still operating at the same location.
Nearly all have Bryn Mawr addresses but some have Kedzie or Kimball right off Bryn Mawr. I'm still working on the addresses. Anyone have additional information about these businesses? Or any I've missed? Thanks.
Al Lipman's Kosher Butcher Shop
Al Slae (clothing store)
Anthony and Justin's (beauty shop on west side of Kedzie across from Lerner's Hot Dogs)
Batiste Coiffures, 3251 W. Bryn Mawr
Beck's Book Store, 3405 W. Bryn Mawr
Ben's Fruit Stand
Biltmore Dry Cleaners, 3216 W. Bryn Mawr
Bon-Shar Dress Shop (Sadowsky family)
Bryn Mawr Hardware, 3309 W. Bryn Mawr (owner: Maury Munson)
Certified Grocery Store (owned by Morrie Gerskowitz, formerly Jewel Foods)
Chicago Public Library branch (at Spaulding and Bryn Mawr)
C.V.'s Snack Shop, 3401 W. Bryn Mawr (formerly a DeMar's)
Dance Art Studios, 3344 W. Bryn Mawr (Miss Carol's)
David's Men Store
Davis Imperial Dry Cleaners, 3325 W. Bryn Mawr
Dong's Chinese Laundry (Jimmy Dong's family)
Dutch Mill Candies
Factor Shoes (Birnbaums)
Fan Fisheries
Follett's northside Bookstore, 3417 W. Bryn Mawr
Hamilton's School Supply Shop (same location as Hollywood Card Shop)
Henry's Bar (Hagberg family)
Hollywood Bowl (owners: Helen and Joe, later sold to Jessie and Joe Shear)
Hollywood Photo and Card Shop, 3315 W. Bryn Mawr
Hollywood Deli Restaurant (Weingarden family)
Hollywood Park Fellowship Club
Hollywood Fisheries (Greene family)
Hollywood Hardware Store, 3241 W. Bryn Mawr
Hollywood Liquors (aka Little Henry's)
Hollywood Realty (owned by Max Michnick and Paul Ackerman)
Hollywood Toys and Hobbies
Imperial Blue Print, 3250 W. Bryn Mawr
Irene's Dress Shop
Irv's Barber Shop
Jerry's Beauty Salon (west of Plotkin's)
Joseph's Interiors, 3320 W. Bryn Mawr
Kay Brothers Grocerland
Bernie's Jewelery (Bernie Klein)
Irv's Barber Shop (on Kimball, Irv Olsen)
Lazaar's Kosher Butcher (on Kedzie)
The Lee, 3336 W. Bryn Mawr (Chinese restaurant operated by Bill Tong's family 1947-1956)
Lerner's Hot Dogs
Levin TV Repair
Lev Someach Synagogue
Lex's Bike, 3242 W. Bryn Mawr (Karbin family)
Lichtman's Bakery (was this also called Pie Pantry?)
Martin's Restaurant (Bryn Mawr and Spaulding)
Marty's Slot Car Racing
Melin's Cleaners
Milt and Morry Shell Gas Station (Arlene Silverman Andresen's uncle)
Nick's Newstand, Kedzie and Bryn Mawr (related to current owners of Arcadia Drugstore, 3201 W. Bryn Mawr??)
Newstand, Kimball and Bryn Mawr (Doris and Sam's)
New York Appetizer Store, 3251 1/2 W. Bryn Mawr
Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School, 5510 N. Christiana
Plotkin Pharmacy, Bryn Mawr and Christiana (Irv and Bea Plotkin)
Sabin's Coiffures, 3416 W. Bryn Mawr
Sandler's Pharmacy, Bryn Mawr and Spaulding
Schafer's Florists, Bryn Mawr at Kimball
Sherri's 3407 W. Bryn Mawr (Friedman family)
Texaco Gas Station
Tong's Tea Garden, 3411 W. Bryn Mawr (founded by Bill Tong's grandfather in 1954)
Tower of Pizza (Pisa?)
Uncle Dan's Army Navy Surplus Store (Brent and Mark Weiss)
Whirly's Hot Dogs, 5607 N. Kimball (owned by Frank)
Zaretsky's Fishstore
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Nearly all have Bryn Mawr addresses but some have Kedzie or Kimball right off Bryn Mawr. I'm still working on the addresses. Anyone have additional information about these businesses? Or any I've missed? Thanks.
Al Lipman's Kosher Butcher Shop
Al Slae (clothing store)
Anthony and Justin's (beauty shop on west side of Kedzie across from Lerner's Hot Dogs)
Batiste Coiffures, 3251 W. Bryn Mawr
Beck's Book Store, 3405 W. Bryn Mawr
Ben's Fruit Stand
Biltmore Dry Cleaners, 3216 W. Bryn Mawr
Bon-Shar Dress Shop (Sadowsky family)
Bryn Mawr Hardware, 3309 W. Bryn Mawr (owner: Maury Munson)
Certified Grocery Store (owned by Morrie Gerskowitz, formerly Jewel Foods)
Chicago Public Library branch (at Spaulding and Bryn Mawr)
C.V.'s Snack Shop, 3401 W. Bryn Mawr (formerly a DeMar's)
Dance Art Studios, 3344 W. Bryn Mawr (Miss Carol's)
David's Men Store
Davis Imperial Dry Cleaners, 3325 W. Bryn Mawr
Dong's Chinese Laundry (Jimmy Dong's family)
Dutch Mill Candies
Factor Shoes (Birnbaums)
Fan Fisheries
Follett's northside Bookstore, 3417 W. Bryn Mawr
Hamilton's School Supply Shop (same location as Hollywood Card Shop)
Henry's Bar (Hagberg family)
Hollywood Bowl (owners: Helen and Joe, later sold to Jessie and Joe Shear)
Hollywood Photo and Card Shop, 3315 W. Bryn Mawr
Hollywood Deli Restaurant (Weingarden family)
Hollywood Park Fellowship Club
Hollywood Fisheries (Greene family)
Hollywood Hardware Store, 3241 W. Bryn Mawr
Hollywood Liquors (aka Little Henry's)
Hollywood Realty (owned by Max Michnick and Paul Ackerman)
Hollywood Toys and Hobbies
Imperial Blue Print, 3250 W. Bryn Mawr
Irene's Dress Shop
Irv's Barber Shop
Jerry's Beauty Salon (west of Plotkin's)
Joseph's Interiors, 3320 W. Bryn Mawr
Kay Brothers Grocerland
Bernie's Jewelery (Bernie Klein)
Irv's Barber Shop (on Kimball, Irv Olsen)
Lazaar's Kosher Butcher (on Kedzie)
The Lee, 3336 W. Bryn Mawr (Chinese restaurant operated by Bill Tong's family 1947-1956)
Lerner's Hot Dogs
Levin TV Repair
Lev Someach Synagogue
Lex's Bike, 3242 W. Bryn Mawr (Karbin family)
Lichtman's Bakery (was this also called Pie Pantry?)
Martin's Restaurant (Bryn Mawr and Spaulding)
Marty's Slot Car Racing
Melin's Cleaners
Milt and Morry Shell Gas Station (Arlene Silverman Andresen's uncle)
Nick's Newstand, Kedzie and Bryn Mawr (related to current owners of Arcadia Drugstore, 3201 W. Bryn Mawr??)
Newstand, Kimball and Bryn Mawr (Doris and Sam's)
New York Appetizer Store, 3251 1/2 W. Bryn Mawr
Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School, 5510 N. Christiana
Plotkin Pharmacy, Bryn Mawr and Christiana (Irv and Bea Plotkin)
Sabin's Coiffures, 3416 W. Bryn Mawr
Sandler's Pharmacy, Bryn Mawr and Spaulding
Schafer's Florists, Bryn Mawr at Kimball
Sherri's 3407 W. Bryn Mawr (Friedman family)
Texaco Gas Station
Tong's Tea Garden, 3411 W. Bryn Mawr (founded by Bill Tong's grandfather in 1954)
Tower of Pizza (Pisa?)
Uncle Dan's Army Navy Surplus Store (Brent and Mark Weiss)
Whirly's Hot Dogs, 5607 N. Kimball (owned by Frank)
Zaretsky's Fishstore
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Re: 3200-3400 W. Bryn Mawr business district circa 1960s
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: June 30, 2010 10:12PM
I always wondered what occupied Midori Restaurant and adjoining bar @ 3310 w Bryn Mawr
Re: 3200-3400 W. Bryn Mawr business district circa 1960s
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: July 01, 2010 11:33AM
Wow, what a list - very cool!
I attended Camelot Pre-School, on Bryn Mawr across from Peterson Elementary. It was in the late '70s so I don't know the exact address but it may be 3342 W., which looks like it's still in use as a daycare facility.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/2010 11:37AM by WayOutWardell.
I attended Camelot Pre-School, on Bryn Mawr across from Peterson Elementary. It was in the late '70s so I don't know the exact address but it may be 3342 W., which looks like it's still in use as a daycare facility.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/2010 11:37AM by WayOutWardell.
Re: 3200-3400 W. Bryn Mawr business district circa 1960s
Posted by:
FranCarmen
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Date: July 01, 2010 12:00PM
I remember Camelot. Thanks, I'll add it to the list. It does have a different name.
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Re: 3200-3400 W. Bryn Mawr business district circa 1960s
Posted by:
Chidude84
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Date: July 30, 2010 10:13PM
There's still a couple of places that are still open on the list
-Biltmore cleaners is still there
-CV Diner is still there too, until about 2 years ago it was still called C&V but now it's called the Elston Grill.
-Tong's Tea Garden is still a Chinese restaurant but it's called Hunan Wok now, which is really popular with local NEIU kids
The Hollywood Bar is still there and kicking, last year they celebrated 75 years of business.
-Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School is still there as well, in fact they had to expand because of the huge student population the school currently has.
-Beck's Book store is still in the neighborhood but is currently on the Northeastern Illinois University campus. The former building it was in on Kedzie and Bryn Mawr is currently a hair salon.
-Davis Imperial Cleaners is still there as well
-Certified Grocery Store is now Lawrence Fruit Market
-Bryn Mawr Hardware is currently a Korean video store
-Lex's Bike is currently a Korean restaurant called Chikaraishi & Chikaraishi
In fact most of the area around Bryn Mawr and Kedzie is Korean, it's the new Koreatown since it moved up from Lawrence/Kimball in the mid 90's.
Hope that helps a bit
-Biltmore cleaners is still there
-CV Diner is still there too, until about 2 years ago it was still called C&V but now it's called the Elston Grill.
-Tong's Tea Garden is still a Chinese restaurant but it's called Hunan Wok now, which is really popular with local NEIU kids
The Hollywood Bar is still there and kicking, last year they celebrated 75 years of business.
-Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School is still there as well, in fact they had to expand because of the huge student population the school currently has.
-Beck's Book store is still in the neighborhood but is currently on the Northeastern Illinois University campus. The former building it was in on Kedzie and Bryn Mawr is currently a hair salon.
-Davis Imperial Cleaners is still there as well
-Certified Grocery Store is now Lawrence Fruit Market
-Bryn Mawr Hardware is currently a Korean video store
-Lex's Bike is currently a Korean restaurant called Chikaraishi & Chikaraishi
In fact most of the area around Bryn Mawr and Kedzie is Korean, it's the new Koreatown since it moved up from Lawrence/Kimball in the mid 90's.
Hope that helps a bit
Re: 3200-3400 W. Bryn Mawr business district circa 1960s
Posted by:
FranCarmen
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Date: July 31, 2010 01:47PM
Thanks for the update. I learned that Peterson has been overcrowded several times. First, overcrowding at Peterson was the reason Solomon school was built. In the early baby boomer years, Peterson seventh and eighth graders were sent to the Von Steuben Upper Grade Center. Not sure when that ended but by the late sixties when I was in seventh grade we were back at Peterson. We had around 40 in a class, so it was still pretty crowded. Either the school was too small or the boundaries have been too big.
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