Thanks for the history, Liz. Where was the Wieboldt's at Milwaukee and Paulina? I live in the neighborhood and none of the existing buildings have Wieboldt's engraved on the header stones (which you do see on the Lincoln store) - was it where the Jewel and Kmart are now? Also, Wayout Wardell - in what years did you frequent the Wieboldt's at Randhurst? I worked there through high school, as
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Yes, it was completely cleared out. It was sort of contentious at the time - a waste of space. lack of parking in the Loop, and I don't where they do storage now. But it was largely empty, even in the mid-1990s when it was in use.
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Hi, It looks to me like the old Chicago Public Schools office - I was there a couple of times in the 1990s for meetings. It was both warehouse and office space for the administrators of CPS. It was closed down when CPS offices moved to the Loop about 10 years ago, I think. Best, Kate G.
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