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building on Milwaukee Logan Square
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: May 15, 2014 01:09AM
[b]There's a building in logan square at 2579 n milwaukee. Anybody know it's history? I can't get Polk's directory on my pc anymore so I just wonder what that buildng was originally. It's right in the square.[/b]
Re: building on Milwaukee Logan Square
Posted by:
PKDickman
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Date: May 15, 2014 12:55PM
Polk seems to put it as a generic commercial building with a bunch of tenants.
2557 American Fruit Market Co.
2559 Logan Sq Bond and Realty
2561 Vacant
2563 National Tea Co
2565 (upstairs)Hurwitz M.J. Ladies Furngs
Konz P.J. (Josephine)
Nonstedts Hemstiching Shop
Reininger David Dentist
Wendell Aug Dentist
2569 Hurwitz M.J. Dresses
2575 Ririe Daisy M Confr
2557 American Fruit Market Co.
2559 Logan Sq Bond and Realty
2561 Vacant
2563 National Tea Co
2565 (upstairs)Hurwitz M.J. Ladies Furngs
Konz P.J. (Josephine)
Nonstedts Hemstiching Shop
Reininger David Dentist
Wendell Aug Dentist
2569 Hurwitz M.J. Dresses
2575 Ririe Daisy M Confr
Re: building on Milwaukee Logan Square
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: May 15, 2014 07:47PM
Rich, on the very corner of Milwaukee and Logan, I found a picture on 'What Was There' of the Logan Square Bank from 1923.
http://www.whatwasthere.com/browse.aspx#!/ll/41.927914,-87.705606/id/4627/info/details/zoom/13/
The building was built around 1899. From what I remember growing up there in the mid 1960's they were all small shops there like PK said.
I believe the bank, down the street was closed at that time. I think the name of the bank was, The Logan Square Bank. I think in moved here in 1923 from the corner. Here is a picture.
http://www.whatwasthere.com/browse.aspx#!/ll/41.927651,-87.70508/id/5207/info/details/zoom/13/
For your info, on the other side of the street there was a movie theater and some auto showrooms. The buildings were torn down when the El was expanded to Jefferson Park around 1970.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/15/2014 09:06PM by rjmachon.
http://www.whatwasthere.com/browse.aspx#!/ll/41.927914,-87.705606/id/4627/info/details/zoom/13/
The building was built around 1899. From what I remember growing up there in the mid 1960's they were all small shops there like PK said.
I believe the bank, down the street was closed at that time. I think the name of the bank was, The Logan Square Bank. I think in moved here in 1923 from the corner. Here is a picture.
http://www.whatwasthere.com/browse.aspx#!/ll/41.927651,-87.70508/id/5207/info/details/zoom/13/
For your info, on the other side of the street there was a movie theater and some auto showrooms. The buildings were torn down when the El was expanded to Jefferson Park around 1970.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/15/2014 09:06PM by rjmachon.
Re: building on Milwaukee Logan Square
Posted by:
PKDickman
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Date: May 15, 2014 09:03PM
On the Logan side, the Polk has a similar assortment of tenants but it gives the bldg name as the Rainer Bldg.
Re: building on Milwaukee Logan Square
Posted by:
PKDickman
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Date: May 15, 2014 10:38PM
PKDickman Wrote:
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> On the Logan side, the Polk has a similar
> assortment of tenants but it gives the bldg name
> as the Rainer Bldg.
I take that back,The Rainier Bldg might have been on the SW side.
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> On the Logan side, the Polk has a similar
> assortment of tenants but it gives the bldg name
> as the Rainer Bldg.
I take that back,The Rainier Bldg might have been on the SW side.
Re: building on Milwaukee Logan Square
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: May 16, 2014 01:04AM
[bThis is a red building and sits in the park. I see it on google street view. I might be wrong on the address. It is called the comfort staion now but what was it originally?][/b]
Re: building on Milwaukee Logan Square
Posted by:
PKDickman
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Date: May 16, 2014 12:07PM
Oh, that building.
I think that that has always been a "comfort station"
It isn't on the 1921 Sanborn map but it is on 1950 update as a "comfort station".
It is on the Historical Aerials back in 1938, surrounded only by grass and sidewalks.
Further research proves me right.
Trib Archives
6 Jan 1926 "APPROVE PLANS FOR 17 COMFORT STATIONS IN W. PARK SYSTEM"
Estimated cost was $6000 each, and they were expected to be self supporting through news,candy,tobacco and Ice cream stands operated in the same buildings.
I think that that has always been a "comfort station"
It isn't on the 1921 Sanborn map but it is on 1950 update as a "comfort station".
It is on the Historical Aerials back in 1938, surrounded only by grass and sidewalks.
Further research proves me right.
Trib Archives
6 Jan 1926 "APPROVE PLANS FOR 17 COMFORT STATIONS IN W. PARK SYSTEM"
Estimated cost was $6000 each, and they were expected to be self supporting through news,candy,tobacco and Ice cream stands operated in the same buildings.
Re: building on Milwaukee Logan Square
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: May 16, 2014 02:59PM
Far as I can remember in the 1960's that building in the park was never opened, or at least when I was around. I am pretty sure that it was closed then.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/16/2014 03:09PM by rjmachon.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/16/2014 03:09PM by rjmachon.
