Nice remnants. It reminds me of the Babka building mosaic off 22nd st.
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The AMD factory isn't Archer Daniels Midland, it is a small local company. Behind that, there is Churchill cabinetry which used to make pinball machine cases and other entertainment related. To the north, there is an Auto Repair center and a disused printing warehouse. Someone told me that there was a Hallicrafters shop nearby, and I am trying to trace where this is... From what I can gathe
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From what I can gather, this is just one of the surrounding neighborhoods directly impacted by the great Western Electric. My Dads side of the family lived in the 1600 block of S. 47th Ct. Our family still owns this parcel of land. The only people around are fake Ashland Vikings from 20th.
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LOL, Heard that and I had a good laugh there. My dad also told me that half of Berwynites congregated in their basements in the 50's and 60's. The "Berwyn Basement" joke might give others funny looks but to those in the know, we can laugh.:)
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A bunch of SROs have closed in the last 10 years, like the Chateau up north, the Viceroy by Union Park, and there have been a gaggle of them closed in the west loop/Printer's Row. However, I was told that the New Jackson Hotel is still open near Greektown, much to the local resident's ire. I also found one a little while back in Hyde Park called the Hyde Park Arms...wonder if it is still kickin
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Good Afternoon, I went on a brief walking tour through a part of K-Town today and the Cullerton Strip and I have to say that it was not as bad as I envisioned it. Sure, the neighborhood and it's residents often have some hard times, but this is a gold mine of history! The people here are proud of their neighborhood. I didn't hear anyone selling drugs or anything, just a quiet day and a few guys
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Good Evening, First off, I am a new user that was drawn to this site after reading some posts from a gentleman named Berwyn Frank in regards to Lawndale (North and South) as well as the great city of Cicero, IL. I am trying to find some information on a neighborhood that many may not know about. Grandparents on my dad's side lived in a small enclave east of Cicero avenue of 47th Ct at around
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If you are looking for old Chicago pavers, a lot of them end up at a brickyard on Cicero Avenue just a few blocks north of Roosevelt Rd just south of 5th. They also get a lot of demolition bricks from the area including those dark purple clinkers from the early to mid 1910s. If you are looking for something in particular or some info this might be a good place to check, FYI. I know that a lot of G
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