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The Chandelier
Posted by:
kgamb
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Date: March 12, 2011 06:45PM
I recently saw a postcard on eBay of the intersection of Clark and Armitage in the 40's, which had a building in background with a sign, "The Chandelier" (at least, that's what I thought it read). Does anyone know what this is? Unfortunately, I cannot find it again on eBay - must have sold. I believe the view was looking southeast from the intersection of Clark and Armitage.
Thanks everyone!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/12/2011 06:46PM by kgamb.
Thanks everyone!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/12/2011 06:46PM by kgamb.
Re: The Chandelier
Posted by:
Rustymuscle
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Date: March 13, 2011 05:20PM
Is this the photo? I have no information about The Chandelier, sorry
<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5523095505_c178352c4d.jpg" width="500" height="397" alt="Clark and Armitage in Chicago. The photo was taken on January 29, 1953" /></a>
<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5523095505_c178352c4d.jpg" width="500" height="397" alt="Clark and Armitage in Chicago. The photo was taken on January 29, 1953" /></a>
Re: The Chandelier
Posted by:
kgamb
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Date: March 13, 2011 06:37PM
Hi Rustymuscle; yes, this is it. Thanks for finding it. Darn. Maybe someone else can take a look?
Re: The Chandelier
Posted by:
Rustymuscle
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Date: March 13, 2011 08:15PM
Okay, found it. The Chandelier was a restaurant. The address was 1931 Lincoln Park, the phone number was MO 4-3200.
Re: The Chandelier
Posted by:
tseals
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Date: March 14, 2011 12:00AM
I remember back in the 70's it was either the ' clown' or 'carnival' resturant. something like that.
Re: The Chandelier
Posted by:
kgamb
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Date: March 14, 2011 01:35AM
Now that I have the address, I was able to find out that it was part of the Hotel North Park (photo and description [url=http://www.cardcow.com/169666/hotel-north-park-1931-lincoln-west-chicago-14-illinois/]here[/url]).
Re: The Chandelier
Posted by:
Chipast
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Date: March 14, 2011 02:45PM
tseals Wrote:
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> I remember back in the 70's it was either the '
> clown' or 'carnival' resturant. something like
> that.
The place was Jeff's Laugh-Inn in the late 1960's-1980's or 90's.
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> I remember back in the 70's it was either the '
> clown' or 'carnival' resturant. something like
> that.
The place was Jeff's Laugh-Inn in the late 1960's-1980's or 90's.
Re: The Chandelier
Posted by:
kgamb
()
Date: March 14, 2011 07:11PM
Chipast wrote:
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> The place was Jeff's Laugh-In in the
> late 1960's-1980's or 90's.
I know, I'm beating a dead horse here, but here is another excerpt regarding Al & Jeff's Laugh-In and other fun memories of the poster:
From http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2005/09/gone_but_not_qu/comments/page/17/:
"I grew up in Old Town and remember a lot of the places already mentioned; including the mod clothing at The Man At Ease on Wells St., Sieben's Bier Stube (liverwurst sandwiches and draft root beer in the garden) Tap Root Pub (steamed lobster dinners), the beer garden next to the original Second City and Playwrights' Theater where silent movies were shown, Hotel Lincoln where Viola Spolin lived and the all-night restaurant where Second City people used to hang, later knows as Al & Jeff's Laugh-In; visiting a friend who lived upstairs from the Bulls (we went on opening night and never thought the place would survive in a small, dark basement); going to La Salle School and seeing Eleanor Parker (?!) at Twin Anchors before it was "discovered," Johnny Weiss' on Lincoln, Small World, The Game Theater and the Hacienda Del Sol on Sedgwick, Rainbow Hobby Shop on North Ave.; New Parkway Riding Stables, the Quiet Night on Belmont (the tiny club where I saw Mahavishnu Orchestra before they were!), The London House, The Plugged Nickel, Bordelon's (Interior Design) near the original Playboy Club on Walton, triple-feature horror matinees at the Biograph and across the street at the Crest, and WBKB's Shock Theater with Marvin in the 50's. I have to confess, I didn't understand the slogan "Wanzer on Milk is Like Sterling on Silver" for a long time because I thought sterling was a verb, as in "to sterl." Duh!"
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> The place was Jeff's Laugh-In in the
> late 1960's-1980's or 90's.
I know, I'm beating a dead horse here, but here is another excerpt regarding Al & Jeff's Laugh-In and other fun memories of the poster:
From http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2005/09/gone_but_not_qu/comments/page/17/:
"I grew up in Old Town and remember a lot of the places already mentioned; including the mod clothing at The Man At Ease on Wells St., Sieben's Bier Stube (liverwurst sandwiches and draft root beer in the garden) Tap Root Pub (steamed lobster dinners), the beer garden next to the original Second City and Playwrights' Theater where silent movies were shown, Hotel Lincoln where Viola Spolin lived and the all-night restaurant where Second City people used to hang, later knows as Al & Jeff's Laugh-In; visiting a friend who lived upstairs from the Bulls (we went on opening night and never thought the place would survive in a small, dark basement); going to La Salle School and seeing Eleanor Parker (?!) at Twin Anchors before it was "discovered," Johnny Weiss' on Lincoln, Small World, The Game Theater and the Hacienda Del Sol on Sedgwick, Rainbow Hobby Shop on North Ave.; New Parkway Riding Stables, the Quiet Night on Belmont (the tiny club where I saw Mahavishnu Orchestra before they were!), The London House, The Plugged Nickel, Bordelon's (Interior Design) near the original Playboy Club on Walton, triple-feature horror matinees at the Biograph and across the street at the Crest, and WBKB's Shock Theater with Marvin in the 50's. I have to confess, I didn't understand the slogan "Wanzer on Milk is Like Sterling on Silver" for a long time because I thought sterling was a verb, as in "to sterl." Duh!"
