I was wondering where that 1950's Budweiser billboard was, Down N.Ogden???????. Down S.Lake Park???????. Where?????????????????????.
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I wonder how the liquor store looked inside????????.
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Not sure, But I guess it was seemingly more fitting to be in a newer building. I remember the Community Discount Center & Mayflower (Kohl's) supermarket. It would have been nice to keep the older building, Circa 1950's. I also remember a Republic Lumber Market & It's slighly brassy TV jingle, Across the street, Later Joseph Lumber Co.
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Last night, As I was looking out my car window. At the alley just north of Madison, Between Damen & up a few more blocks. Some new white lighting was apparently intalled. So thusly, This IS the future of Chicago street lighting.
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There was a hot dog stand on the SW corner of Halsted & Dickens called Christ's (A Greek male name, Not the religious figure). Armitage Super Cleaners-Which was an ordinary looking wooden 2-flat corner store-But was out-of-the-ordinary for it's "Elvis Shrine". A Rexall Drug Store at the NE corner of Halsted & Webster. Gepperth's Meat Market was always there.
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During the 1970's-90's, A newer YMCA facility-Which moved from the N.Ogden location-Just S of W.North Ave was there. Before that was an old 4-story bldg on the SE corner.
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I believe there was a Spanky's or Sparky's in that vicinity. The one with the old-fashioned plastic neon Pepsi-Cola sign??????.
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As I was taking a ride down S.Kostner to the Eisenhower. I had noticed, Looking east on 4300 W.Van Buren. Some new street lighting was implimented & was NOT the ugly & brazen sodium-vapor lighting which plagued much of the world for about 30-40 years. So therefore, The days of the sodium-vapor lighting pollution may be numbered in the not too distant future.
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Kchi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I found a public notice dated Oct 28,1983 that > mentions the acquisition of two parcels of land of > 2,800 and 3,500 square feet in the middle of the > intersections of > Milwaukee,Central,Foster,Northwest Highway. To > me, this would indicate that both parcels may have > been private property at o
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Some said because of competition from Great America. One said racial reasons.
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FranCarmen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Flip Side Record Store 3314 W. Foster, circa 1971 More than likely, 1975. Not 1971.
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chevyliddle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My union hall used to be in the 6900 block of > Western Ave. and I remember all of the sleezy used > car dealerships that used to line the street on > both sides back in the 1960s. I remember a > Brigance Chevrolet dealer in the Chicago area but > I don't remember where it was located? It was
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tomcat630 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That Northwestern Bank building was there in early > 70's. Have to check the Classic Aerials site to > see what was there before. The oldest structures > at 6 Corners are still there on the SW corner of > Irving and Cicero, was an old drug store built > before others. I have a recent Portage Park &
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Yes, I do remember a, I believe it was Neptune's Cove on NW Hwy. During the mid 1970's-early 1980's was a Rustler steak house.
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I remember when it was a Playboy owned theatre (not a porno theatre though) & I think a Dearborn cinema??????.
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I guess it was some sort of dispute with the city.
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Sort of off the topic. But I wonder when the new building for Northwestern National Bank was built?, Replacing the older classic one?. And when the skeletal gasmeter was taken down, Just south of the bank?.
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The Burger King at 4900 W.North opened in 1967 or 68.
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The building On the NW corner of Clark & Addison is long gone, Unfortunately. It's now parking for McDonald's. But the good news, Is that a Franksville still exists at Harlem nr Addison.
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Years ago on the east side of the street was a Pick N' Save, Then a Community Discount Center extension just south of the older facility-Which The Blue Angel Restaurant now stands, Then a Saxon Paint & Wallpaper. Between Foster & Central on N.Milwaukee.
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I remember Golden Bear, But not on the SW side. There was one on W.North Av in River Forest & One on Chicago nr Rush in the late 1970's for a short time. I do remember Farrell's on S.Cicero, Was a rather fancy ice cream parlor/restaurant.
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davey7 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I noticed last night that most of the street > lights along LSD from Irving north have been > replaced with a new, brighter, whiter, yet less > glaring (and with a sharper, less polluting cut > off) lamping (I think it's the whole head, if not > the pole). And not the usually ugly 1970's-90's sodi
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Wasn't that location an L.Fish Furniture Store, Until about the late 1960's-early 1970's??????.
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The Wieboldt's on N.Milwaukee Av closed in early 1976.
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222psm Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I remember a chevy dealership at 4849 N Broadway > it was Arnold "something" Arnie Yusum.
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fleurblue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We were sorry to see Biel's Bakery close. I would > go there on Saturday mornings and it was packed. > The quality was tops. There was a huge variety of > cakes and cookies. It was one of those places > where about half of the customers had already > phoned in their orders and came for pick-ups.
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As well as the one on Church St in Evanston.
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Franksville. And there was one at the NW corner of Clark & Addison, Long ago.
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Chipast Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > MIKETOUHY Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Didn't kow it wa Eisenhower doing the > annoucing. > > > > I'm wonder about a NA film WTTW used whic I saw > in > > the late 70's when I got up early Sunday > Morning > > when the sta
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The airport should have been a site similar to the Maier festival grounds in Milwaukee, It would certainly be more efficient than Grant Park for such. Although I'd did think Daley's approach to getting rid of Meigs Field was a bit too stealthy.
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