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trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
FranCarmen
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Date: March 16, 2011 02:42PM
I've been told that there is/was an exact copy somewhere on Belmont of [url=http://francesarcher.com/2010/03/mom-and-pop-part-two/]this[/url] building, which is located on the north side of the the 3200 block of Bryn Mawr. I don't know exactly when the Bryn Mawr building was built, but the black and white photo was dated 1935 and was identified as located on Bryn Mawr in a book. I am interested in any historical information about the building. Thank you.
http://francesarcher.com
http://francesarcher.com
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
Vern H
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Date: March 17, 2011 03:26AM
Can't say for sure but it reminds me of the n side of Belmont just e of Central.
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
shekaago
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Date: March 17, 2011 02:42PM
Fran, I think Vern H is correct. It looks like the building which housed the old Dayan's Store, which is now a Family Dollar Store.
[url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=31&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&wrapid=tljp1300379742968060&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=5546+W.+Belmont+Ave+Chicago+Map&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=Chicago,+IL&cid=0,0,2261111866224112813&ei=NTmCTa_6OJL6swOHgoHuAQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBwQnwIwAA]5546 W. Belmont Ave.[/url]
[url=http://www.davidicdynasty.org/mitchell_more.htm]A bit about the owner of Dayan's[/url]
[url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=31&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&wrapid=tljp1300379742968060&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=5546+W.+Belmont+Ave+Chicago+Map&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=Chicago,+IL&cid=0,0,2261111866224112813&ei=NTmCTa_6OJL6swOHgoHuAQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBwQnwIwAA]5546 W. Belmont Ave.[/url]
[url=http://www.davidicdynasty.org/mitchell_more.htm]A bit about the owner of Dayan's[/url]
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
FranCarmen
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Date: March 17, 2011 06:35PM
Vern and shekaago, you guys are the best. I'll drive by tomorrow and check it out.
Thanks.
http://francesarcher.com
Thanks.
http://francesarcher.com
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
Vern H
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Date: March 26, 2011 02:14AM
Is that the building?
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
shekaago
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Date: November 16, 2011 02:21AM
The architect of both the Belmont Ave. and Bryn Mawr buildings was Edward P. Steinberg. I can't find the exact date the Bryn Mawr building was built but the Belmont building (the old Dayan's store) was built in 1929. Mr. Steinberg also designed a few movie theaters in the Chicago area.
[url=http://cinematreasures.org/architects/117]EP Steinberg Movie Theaters[/url]
Here's another building, built in 1929 by Edward P. Steinberg in downtown Hinsdale (112 - 114 S. Washington Street).
http://maps.google.com/maps?pq=4200+w+madison+avenue+chicago+map&hl=en&cp=39&gs_id=4j&xhr=t&q=112+S+Washington+Street+Hinsdale+Il+Map&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=482&wrapid=tljp1321417219437082&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x880e4935ed7a9efb:0xb50874579ea5c605,112+S+Washington+St,+Hinsdale,+IL+60521&gl=us&ei=FELDTpCzA-Oo2wXe5qXLDg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBsQ8gEwAA
And another building on Devon and Claremont mentioned in West Ridge Bungalows Blog (scroll half way down the page to see image).
http://westridgebungalowneighbors.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
[url=http://cinematreasures.org/architects/117]EP Steinberg Movie Theaters[/url]
Here's another building, built in 1929 by Edward P. Steinberg in downtown Hinsdale (112 - 114 S. Washington Street).
http://maps.google.com/maps?pq=4200+w+madison+avenue+chicago+map&hl=en&cp=39&gs_id=4j&xhr=t&q=112+S+Washington+Street+Hinsdale+Il+Map&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=482&wrapid=tljp1321417219437082&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x880e4935ed7a9efb:0xb50874579ea5c605,112+S+Washington+St,+Hinsdale,+IL+60521&gl=us&ei=FELDTpCzA-Oo2wXe5qXLDg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBsQ8gEwAA
And another building on Devon and Claremont mentioned in West Ridge Bungalows Blog (scroll half way down the page to see image).
http://westridgebungalowneighbors.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
shekaago
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Date: November 16, 2011 03:01AM
The building on Bryn Mawr dates from 1930. Just a warning... The link listed below takes a while to download but you will find a photo and a blurb about the building on page 30 of the PDF file.
http://bigshouldersrealty.com/components/pdf/tours/albany_park.pdf
http://bigshouldersrealty.com/components/pdf/tours/albany_park.pdf
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
Jazzman
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Date: June 08, 2012 02:33PM
I seem to recall the Belmont ave. store as being a DIME store in the early 60's.
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
Vern H
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Date: October 29, 2012 02:29AM
I saw this on the FC flicker page, any connection to the other buildings here?
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/prfsnlwannabe/8123182723/in/pool-898567@N25]link[/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/prfsnlwannabe/8123182723/in/pool-898567@N25]link[/url]
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
shekaago
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Date: October 29, 2012 08:28PM
Jazzman; There was a dime store, an S. S. Kresge, west of Central at 5626-28 W. Belmont. It burned down in June of 1976. Both Dayan's and Kresge's were wonderful old stores with well-worn wooden floors you just don't see any more these days. I remember after that fire that the Goldblatt's store, which was just a few doors down from Kresge's, smelled like smoke for ages afterward.
Re: trying to locate a building on Belmont
Posted by:
shekaago
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Date: November 01, 2012 04:36PM
Vern; I haven't had any luck so far in finding out much about that building on on Northwest Hwy. I'll keep digging, though.
