SWEDE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Michagan Ave had a great club called the Blue > Angel It used to be on Rush street before that.
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There was also a school building on the southewst side on airport property. I don't think the building was ever used. To dangerous I suppose.
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Agree.
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mookie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seeley Dairy was my favorite place to go. > As a kid I stopped there in the morning for > chocolate milk. > As a teen at night we all hung out on that > corner. > I used to live at 4714 s. seeley. Is that the gray frame house on the north side of the alley? My friend had a grandmother who lived
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What was the address of the Seely Dairy /
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It doesn't work, allI get is a bunch of numbers and dates.
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Can anyone tell me how I can get "Polk's 1928-9 chicago street directory? I used to get it but now it wont come in.
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Leo's Castle at 51st & Hermitage anyone?
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I couldn't find the building. Is it still there? I remember the sign "Home of the Petersen Classic".
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Is it still there?
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It was built in 1905 a 4 room frame house. It was called a worker's cottage when it was built,Richard Stachowski Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I lived in a house on the back at 4630 s francisco > in brighton park for35 years.
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Where was the Petersen Clasic I think on Archer ave?
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I lived in a house on the back at 4630 s francisco in brighton park for35 years.
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The rebels and the spartans. Rebels at cornell park and the Spartans at 48th & Hermitage
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SWEDE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I worked in the Englewood district from 68 to 91 > at the American Can Co. "CANCO" the big white > elephant building at 6017 Western Ave. Did you know a guy named Mark Jobe who worked there?
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Yes I remember it all. I lived at 50th & May in the early 40's then across from Cornell park from then on in the 50's then to Brighton Park in the 60's. A lot of changes.
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It was Major Auto Parts.
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I saw it a long time ago and it was a market but I don't remember how long ago.
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SWEDE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Another park that Oakley Playground traveled to in > the 50's was Destiney Manor Playground. It was > located in an unlikely spot that very few knew > that it existed. It was in the middle of a > neighborhood around 52nd and Levitt. There were no > signs on Damen pointing to this park. Any Back of >
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Im checking.
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SWEDE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We lived three homes down from Oakley Playground > 50th and Oakley. We had roughly 25-30 kids in the > neighborhood that would help the park manager > build a berm around the park and Florian our > Maint. man would water the area until it was > perfectly smooth. No one was allowed on the ice > unti
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Yes I remember it all. I'm 78 years old and can remember the late 30's a little and the 40's pretty well.
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Yes there is an accent. Also there are different or there have been different accenta from different parts of the city. People from Lakeview, ravenswood, or backof the yars may sound different, I'm like 78 years old and I know things have chaged in that reguard.
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How about the Hub about 4000 n harlem? itwas the worlds largest roller rink. About a block long inside.
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Berwyn Frank Wrote: That was a radio store back in the 40's. I bought a used Atwaterkent radio there. The fire house must have closed way before that. ------------------------------------------------------- > Jacob, I have one more inactive firehouse that I > bet very few people know about. I have a 1910 era > real photo postcard showing Engine Co. 49 at 47th > & Marshfield.
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What about the "Out House" lounge north of Division street on Wells?
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I also know Lee and his father when he was a young boy and the rest of his family back then. Leo lived on 51st & California back then. Did you know Teddy? I think he was Leo's nephew and Gust who opened up on 51st then on 92nd & Harlem.
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Me and my brotherinlaw took over the hamburger stand on 51st & wolcott across from cornel park. That's when leo opend up at 51st & hermitage. The building is still there but another returant is there. Leo died a ffew years ago but his nephew opened up the Patio on 92nd & Harlem.
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Yes I remember it all.
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Remember Viena hot dog factory about 1215 s halstead.
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