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FORGOTTEN CHICAGO
The old forum is read-only and will remain as it was on the day of 11-12-2015. No new users or posts will be allowed on the old forum. Please make accounts and move on to our new subreddit! Upcoming Events ⇥. New history book co-authored by two FC editors: Images of America: Logan Square. Images of America: Avondale and Chicago'sPolish Village.
MAPS – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO T his page consists of a small collection of maps, available for download, that our readers may find useful. These maps are a small addendum to the excellent and numerous collections of Chicago-related maps already available on the internet. The online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago is the best resource for historic maps of Chicago. It is comprised of maps from the collections at theSCHOENHOFEN BREWERY
A lthough a significant amount of it has been lost, what remains of the Schoenhofen Brewery are still the most impressive pre-Prohibition era brewery structures in Chicago. Buildings were first erected at 18th and Canalport in 1862 when the brewery relocated here from 12th and Jefferson. The last buildings were built in 1912, and the brewery remained in buisness until 1924, a casualty of OLD TELEPHONE NUMBERS Our example number becomes LAK-0421. This was cut back to 2 letter -5 digit (2L-5D) in 1948, lasting officially until 1977. Area codes were introduced in 1947, however, the issue does not become confusing in Chicago until 1996. Our number in 1948 became (312) LA5-0421. 2L-5D is the variety that remainsif you look hard enough. THE LAST DAYS OF WASHBURNE The Last Days of Washburne – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Recently, an 11 acre expanse of vacant land was created in Little Village. The Liquid Carbonic factory turned Washburne Trade School has been demolished, following more than a decade of vacancy. Prior to demolition, there was political turmoilPUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Lincoln Street bath is located at 1019 N. Wolcott, which was originally named Lincoln Street in the area. This bath, the second to last to be built, opened in 1918. One can definitely see the progression in bathhouse design here. This bath is only one THE EXTENSION AND REMOVAL OF OGDEN AVENUE The map at left from 1938 shows the Ogden extension north of Chicago Avenue at its greatest length. The 2008 map at right indicates the location of the former right of way, and also shows the large number of streets that were removed in the vicinity of Ogden and Clybourn. THAT NOT-SO-GREAT STREET: STATE STREET IN TRANSITION The battle between 1975 and 1991 to design, build, and open a new central Chicago Public Library is closely linked to the decades-long decline in the southern end of Chicago’s famed State Street shopping district, and the seemingly endless efforts to eradicate the more sordid portions of this internationally known retail destination.While a lively shopping, educational and residentialAUTOMOBILE DEALERS
6500 s. Western Ave. Burke Ford, now Metro Ford. The body shop was on the second floor, Thay had a single elevator to get the vehice up there, It was a small shop,with a turntable against one wall to enter there spraybooth.I was up there only once,when my friend worked on my Chrysler K car,back in the 80ies.HOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.FORGOTTEN CHICAGO
The old forum is read-only and will remain as it was on the day of 11-12-2015. No new users or posts will be allowed on the old forum. Please make accounts and move on to our new subreddit! Upcoming Events ⇥. New history book co-authored by two FC editors: Images of America: Logan Square. Images of America: Avondale and Chicago'sPolish Village.
MAPS – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO T his page consists of a small collection of maps, available for download, that our readers may find useful. These maps are a small addendum to the excellent and numerous collections of Chicago-related maps already available on the internet. The online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago is the best resource for historic maps of Chicago. It is comprised of maps from the collections at theSCHOENHOFEN BREWERY
A lthough a significant amount of it has been lost, what remains of the Schoenhofen Brewery are still the most impressive pre-Prohibition era brewery structures in Chicago. Buildings were first erected at 18th and Canalport in 1862 when the brewery relocated here from 12th and Jefferson. The last buildings were built in 1912, and the brewery remained in buisness until 1924, a casualty of OLD TELEPHONE NUMBERS Our example number becomes LAK-0421. This was cut back to 2 letter -5 digit (2L-5D) in 1948, lasting officially until 1977. Area codes were introduced in 1947, however, the issue does not become confusing in Chicago until 1996. Our number in 1948 became (312) LA5-0421. 2L-5D is the variety that remainsif you look hard enough. THE LAST DAYS OF WASHBURNE The Last Days of Washburne – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Recently, an 11 acre expanse of vacant land was created in Little Village. The Liquid Carbonic factory turned Washburne Trade School has been demolished, following more than a decade of vacancy. Prior to demolition, there was political turmoilPUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Lincoln Street bath is located at 1019 N. Wolcott, which was originally named Lincoln Street in the area. This bath, the second to last to be built, opened in 1918. One can definitely see the progression in bathhouse design here. This bath is only one THE EXTENSION AND REMOVAL OF OGDEN AVENUE The map at left from 1938 shows the Ogden extension north of Chicago Avenue at its greatest length. The 2008 map at right indicates the location of the former right of way, and also shows the large number of streets that were removed in the vicinity of Ogden and Clybourn. THAT NOT-SO-GREAT STREET: STATE STREET IN TRANSITION The battle between 1975 and 1991 to design, build, and open a new central Chicago Public Library is closely linked to the decades-long decline in the southern end of Chicago’s famed State Street shopping district, and the seemingly endless efforts to eradicate the more sordid portions of this internationally known retail destination.While a lively shopping, educational and residentialAUTOMOBILE DEALERS
6500 s. Western Ave. Burke Ford, now Metro Ford. The body shop was on the second floor, Thay had a single elevator to get the vehice up there, It was a small shop,with a turntable against one wall to enter there spraybooth.I was up there only once,when my friend worked on my Chrysler K car,back in the 80ies.HOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone. OUTLYING BANKS, 1893-1933 Designed by Mundie & Jensen, West Town was the last tall outlying bank built within city limits until Heritage-Pullman in 1974 (fig. 3).Interestingly, Mundie & Jensen was the successor firm of William Le Baron Jenney, the architect of the Home Insurance Building, arguably the first skyscraper, as well as the Horticulture Building at the World’s Columbian Exposition.SOUTH WORKS
The story of the South Works reads as a microcosm of the rust belt. First opened in 1882 as the North Chicago Railway Mill Company, the mill went through several name changes before becoming the U.S. Steel South Works. The placement of the steel mill at the mouth of the Calumet River at Lake Michigan made for easy transport of goods andraw
DISUSED TURNAROUNDS
Disused Turnarounds – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Although Chicago’s once world-class transportation infrastructure has been downsized over the years, many remnants of the past still remain. Streetcars and, later, trolleybuses, once plied many streets of the city. While the last streetcar ran in 1958 and 312 '72 – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO The current boundaries of the 312 area code were chosen as an arbitrary border because it is a large but workable size, and comprises the center of the city. This area is bounded by Armitage to the north, Ashland to the west, and 31st to the south. The map used for this section is AAA’s 1972 Chicago map, which is located in theMaps section.
THE BLOOMINGDALE LINE Left: The remnants of the Bloomingdale Line between Washtenaw and Fairfield avenues.Right: The Bloomingdale Line in use on December 28, 1993, at Central Park Avenue. To the right of the photographer is the former location of Geib & Schaefer (later known simply as Geib, Inc.), a manufacturer of “high grade cases for musical instruments each type representing the acme of excellence.” 0.3 1980S (LOST) & FOUND II: DINING & RETAIL This is the second in a multi-part series on lost and found 1980s architecture and interiors in the Chicago area. This article examines projects that tend to be ephemeral and forgotten during any decade, but receive little research or documentation.WOOD BLOCK ALLEYS
Wood Block Alleys – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Modern day Chicago’s streets and alleys consist primarily of asphalt pavement. Numerous examples in older parts of the city can still be found paved with Belgian block from the late 19th and early 20th century. However, before Belgian block became commonBYGONE BREWERIES
National Prohibition (1919-1933) was the final nail in the coffin for a number of Chicago breweries, many of which did not reopen after the amendment was repealed. Others labored on for some time after, but with the 1978 closing of the Peter Hand brewery, Chicago became devoidof
THAT NOT-SO-GREAT STREET: STATE STREET IN TRANSITION The battle between 1975 and 1991 to design, build, and open a new central Chicago Public Library is closely linked to the decades-long decline in the southern end of Chicago’s famed State Street shopping district, and the seemingly endless efforts to eradicate the more sordid portions of this internationally known retail destination.While a lively shopping, educational and residentialHOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.FORGOTTEN CHICAGO
The old forum is read-only and will remain as it was on the day of 11-12-2015. No new users or posts will be allowed on the old forum. Please make accounts and move on to our new subreddit! Upcoming Events ⇥. New history book co-authored by two FC editors: Images of America: Logan Square. Images of America: Avondale and Chicago'sPolish Village.
MAPS – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO T his page consists of a small collection of maps, available for download, that our readers may find useful. These maps are a small addendum to the excellent and numerous collections of Chicago-related maps already available on the internet. The online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago is the best resource for historic maps of Chicago. It is comprised of maps from the collections at the 1980S (LOST) & FOUND II: DINING & RETAIL This is the second in a multi-part series on lost and found 1980s architecture and interiors in the Chicago area. This article examines projects that tend to be ephemeral and forgotten during any decade, but receive little research or documentation.WOOD BLOCK ALLEYS
Wood Block Alleys – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Modern day Chicago’s streets and alleys consist primarily of asphalt pavement. Numerous examples in older parts of the city can still be found paved with Belgian block from the late 19th and early 20th century. However, before Belgian block became common THE LAST DAYS OF WASHBURNE The Last Days of Washburne – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Recently, an 11 acre expanse of vacant land was created in Little Village. The Liquid Carbonic factory turned Washburne Trade School has been demolished, following more than a decade of vacancy. Prior to demolition, there was political turmoilPUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Lincoln Street bath is located at 1019 N. Wolcott, which was originally named Lincoln Street in the area. This bath, the second to last to be built, opened in 1918. One can definitely see the progression in bathhouse design here. This bath is only oneCHARLES BRUNING
Charles Bruning also operated another factory only a block away in the Montrose Manufacturing District, at 4321 N. Knox. However, locations wouldn’t be making drafting supplies for long, as ground was broken in 1956 on a new factory in Mount Prospect, intended to consolidate all of the company’s Chicago operations.JOHN SEXTON
John Sexton and Company was a large wholesale grocery firm that originated in Chicago in the 1870s. At one time, the company also operated a chain of tea and coffee stores.27 In 1908, Sexton moved their warehouse to Illinois and Kingsbury, to a plant designed byAlfred Alschuler.
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
6500 s. Western Ave. Burke Ford, now Metro Ford. The body shop was on the second floor, Thay had a single elevator to get the vehice up there, It was a small shop,with a turntable against one wall to enter there spraybooth.I was up there only once,when my friend worked on my Chrysler K car,back in the 80ies.HOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.FORGOTTEN CHICAGO
The old forum is read-only and will remain as it was on the day of 11-12-2015. No new users or posts will be allowed on the old forum. Please make accounts and move on to our new subreddit! Upcoming Events ⇥. New history book co-authored by two FC editors: Images of America: Logan Square. Images of America: Avondale and Chicago'sPolish Village.
MAPS – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO T his page consists of a small collection of maps, available for download, that our readers may find useful. These maps are a small addendum to the excellent and numerous collections of Chicago-related maps already available on the internet. The online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago is the best resource for historic maps of Chicago. It is comprised of maps from the collections at the 1980S (LOST) & FOUND II: DINING & RETAIL This is the second in a multi-part series on lost and found 1980s architecture and interiors in the Chicago area. This article examines projects that tend to be ephemeral and forgotten during any decade, but receive little research or documentation.WOOD BLOCK ALLEYS
Wood Block Alleys – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Modern day Chicago’s streets and alleys consist primarily of asphalt pavement. Numerous examples in older parts of the city can still be found paved with Belgian block from the late 19th and early 20th century. However, before Belgian block became common THE LAST DAYS OF WASHBURNE The Last Days of Washburne – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Recently, an 11 acre expanse of vacant land was created in Little Village. The Liquid Carbonic factory turned Washburne Trade School has been demolished, following more than a decade of vacancy. Prior to demolition, there was political turmoilPUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Lincoln Street bath is located at 1019 N. Wolcott, which was originally named Lincoln Street in the area. This bath, the second to last to be built, opened in 1918. One can definitely see the progression in bathhouse design here. This bath is only oneCHARLES BRUNING
Charles Bruning also operated another factory only a block away in the Montrose Manufacturing District, at 4321 N. Knox. However, locations wouldn’t be making drafting supplies for long, as ground was broken in 1956 on a new factory in Mount Prospect, intended to consolidate all of the company’s Chicago operations.JOHN SEXTON
John Sexton and Company was a large wholesale grocery firm that originated in Chicago in the 1870s. At one time, the company also operated a chain of tea and coffee stores.27 In 1908, Sexton moved their warehouse to Illinois and Kingsbury, to a plant designed byAlfred Alschuler.
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
6500 s. Western Ave. Burke Ford, now Metro Ford. The body shop was on the second floor, Thay had a single elevator to get the vehice up there, It was a small shop,with a turntable against one wall to enter there spraybooth.I was up there only once,when my friend worked on my Chrysler K car,back in the 80ies.HOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.SOUTH WORKS
The story of the South Works reads as a microcosm of the rust belt. First opened in 1882 as the North Chicago Railway Mill Company, the mill went through several name changes before becoming the U.S. Steel South Works. The placement of the steel mill at the mouth of the Calumet River at Lake Michigan made for easy transport of goods andraw
REMNANTS OF THE "L"
Remnants of the "L" – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Chicago is, as one writer put it, a “city of travelers.”1 The city’s sheer sprawl made that moniker inevitable. It also led to the creation of a transportation system that, at its apogee, consisted of aPUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Joseph M. Medill bath is located at 2140 W. Grand, and opened in 1906. It is similar to the Kosciuszko bath, though the waiting room area that was presumably off to the side is missing. An inscription on the side of the building reads “Department of Health,” the original operator of the baths. THE BLOOMINGDALE LINE Left: The remnants of the Bloomingdale Line between Washtenaw and Fairfield avenues.Right: The Bloomingdale Line in use on December 28, 1993, at Central Park Avenue. To the right of the photographer is the former location of Geib & Schaefer (later known simply as Geib, Inc.), a manufacturer of “high grade cases for musical instruments each type representing the acme of excellence.” 0.3 OLD TELEPHONE NUMBERS Our example number becomes LAK-0421. This was cut back to 2 letter -5 digit (2L-5D) in 1948, lasting officially until 1977. Area codes were introduced in 1947, however, the issue does not become confusing in Chicago until 1996. Our number in 1948 became (312) LA5-0421. 2L-5D is the variety that remainsif you look hard enough.OLDE WESTERN AVENUE
Olde Western Avenue, complete with extra 'e', is a former alignment of Western through Blue Island. This section, from Grove Street to 135th place, was re-routed in 1964 when a new span opened over the Cal-Sag channel and Rock Island tracks. THE LITTLE HOUSE ON POLK STREET Left: Some belgian block paving on Vernon Park behind the new county courthouse. The wall surrounding the parking lot was formerly a building, and one of the more interesting parking lot fences around. Right:. A fading sign for an asbestos company. Considering all of the turn-of-the-century buildings that were demolished in this area over the years, this is a curiosity.BYGONE BREWERIES
National Prohibition (1919-1933) was the final nail in the coffin for a number of Chicago breweries, many of which did not reopen after the amendment was repealed. Others labored on for some time after, but with the 1978 closing of the Peter Hand brewery, Chicago became devoidof
THE EXTENSION AND REMOVAL OF OGDEN AVENUE The map at left from 1938 shows the Ogden extension north of Chicago Avenue at its greatest length. The 2008 map at right indicates the location of the former right of way, and also shows the large number of streets that were removed in the vicinity of Ogden and Clybourn.HOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.FORGOTTEN CHICAGO
The old forum is read-only and will remain as it was on the day of 11-12-2015. No new users or posts will be allowed on the old forum. Please make accounts and move on to our new subreddit! Upcoming Events ⇥. New history book co-authored by two FC editors: Images of America: Logan Square. Images of America: Avondale and Chicago'sPolish Village.
MAPS – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO T his page consists of a small collection of maps, available for download, that our readers may find useful. These maps are a small addendum to the excellent and numerous collections of Chicago-related maps already available on the internet. The online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago is the best resource for historic maps of Chicago. It is comprised of maps from the collections at theWOOD BLOCK ALLEYS
Wood Block Alleys – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Modern day Chicago’s streets and alleys consist primarily of asphalt pavement. Numerous examples in older parts of the city can still be found paved with Belgian block from the late 19th and early 20th century. However, before Belgian block became common 1980S (LOST) & FOUND II: DINING & RETAIL This is the second in a multi-part series on lost and found 1980s architecture and interiors in the Chicago area. This article examines projects that tend to be ephemeral and forgotten during any decade, but receive little research or documentation. OLD TELEPHONE NUMBERS Our example number becomes LAK-0421. This was cut back to 2 letter -5 digit (2L-5D) in 1948, lasting officially until 1977. Area codes were introduced in 1947, however, the issue does not become confusing in Chicago until 1996. Our number in 1948 became (312) LA5-0421. 2L-5D is the variety that remainsif you look hard enough.JOHN SEXTON
John Sexton and Company was a large wholesale grocery firm that originated in Chicago in the 1870s. At one time, the company also operated a chain of tea and coffee stores.27 In 1908, Sexton moved their warehouse to Illinois and Kingsbury, to a plant designed byAlfred Alschuler.
THE NORTHERN INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE The Indian Boundary line came about in 1816, when the Fox and Sauk tribes ceded land in a 20 mile corridor to the United States, at the Treaty of St. Louis. The rest of the land outside the boundaries was still owned by Native American tribes until the Chicago Treaty of 1833. There is a corresponding Indian Boundary line 20 miles to thesouth
CHARLES BRUNING
Charles Bruning also operated another factory only a block away in the Montrose Manufacturing District, at 4321 N. Knox. However, locations wouldn’t be making drafting supplies for long, as ground was broken in 1956 on a new factory in Mount Prospect, intended to consolidate all of the company’s Chicago operations.HOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
6500 s. Western Ave. Burke Ford, now Metro Ford. The body shop was on the second floor, Thay had a single elevator to get the vehice up there, It was a small shop,with a turntable against one wall to enter there spraybooth.I was up there only once,when my friend worked on my Chrysler K car,back in the 80ies.FORGOTTEN CHICAGO
The old forum is read-only and will remain as it was on the day of 11-12-2015. No new users or posts will be allowed on the old forum. Please make accounts and move on to our new subreddit! Upcoming Events ⇥. New history book co-authored by two FC editors: Images of America: Logan Square. Images of America: Avondale and Chicago'sPolish Village.
MAPS – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO T his page consists of a small collection of maps, available for download, that our readers may find useful. These maps are a small addendum to the excellent and numerous collections of Chicago-related maps already available on the internet. The online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago is the best resource for historic maps of Chicago. It is comprised of maps from the collections at theWOOD BLOCK ALLEYS
Wood Block Alleys – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Modern day Chicago’s streets and alleys consist primarily of asphalt pavement. Numerous examples in older parts of the city can still be found paved with Belgian block from the late 19th and early 20th century. However, before Belgian block became common 1980S (LOST) & FOUND II: DINING & RETAIL This is the second in a multi-part series on lost and found 1980s architecture and interiors in the Chicago area. This article examines projects that tend to be ephemeral and forgotten during any decade, but receive little research or documentation. OLD TELEPHONE NUMBERS Our example number becomes LAK-0421. This was cut back to 2 letter -5 digit (2L-5D) in 1948, lasting officially until 1977. Area codes were introduced in 1947, however, the issue does not become confusing in Chicago until 1996. Our number in 1948 became (312) LA5-0421. 2L-5D is the variety that remainsif you look hard enough.JOHN SEXTON
John Sexton and Company was a large wholesale grocery firm that originated in Chicago in the 1870s. At one time, the company also operated a chain of tea and coffee stores.27 In 1908, Sexton moved their warehouse to Illinois and Kingsbury, to a plant designed byAlfred Alschuler.
THE NORTHERN INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE The Indian Boundary line came about in 1816, when the Fox and Sauk tribes ceded land in a 20 mile corridor to the United States, at the Treaty of St. Louis. The rest of the land outside the boundaries was still owned by Native American tribes until the Chicago Treaty of 1833. There is a corresponding Indian Boundary line 20 miles to thesouth
CHARLES BRUNING
Charles Bruning also operated another factory only a block away in the Montrose Manufacturing District, at 4321 N. Knox. However, locations wouldn’t be making drafting supplies for long, as ground was broken in 1956 on a new factory in Mount Prospect, intended to consolidate all of the company’s Chicago operations.HOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
6500 s. Western Ave. Burke Ford, now Metro Ford. The body shop was on the second floor, Thay had a single elevator to get the vehice up there, It was a small shop,with a turntable against one wall to enter there spraybooth.I was up there only once,when my friend worked on my Chrysler K car,back in the 80ies. OUTLYING BANKS, 1893-1933 Designed by Mundie & Jensen, West Town was the last tall outlying bank built within city limits until Heritage-Pullman in 1974 (fig. 3).Interestingly, Mundie & Jensen was the successor firm of William Le Baron Jenney, the architect of the Home Insurance Building, arguably the first skyscraper, as well as the Horticulture Building at the World’s Columbian Exposition.DISUSED TURNAROUNDS
Disused Turnarounds – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Although Chicago’s once world-class transportation infrastructure has been downsized over the years, many remnants of the past still remain. Streetcars and, later, trolleybuses, once plied many streets of the city. While the last streetcar ran in 1958 and STAFF – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO Staff. Jacob Kaplan, Editor and Co-Founder of Forgotten Chicago, is an historian who has researched and written extensively on Chicago’s built environment, particularly as it relates to the city’s industrial, transportation and political history. He also serves as vice-president of Preservation Chicago, is a board member of theChicago
TIED HOUSES
A “tied house” was a type of saloon that originated in England, but gained infamy in pre-prohibition America. An institution that was believed to promote intemperance, tied houses were one of many factors leading to national prohibition in 1919. A number of former tied houses remain in Chicago, long after the practice has been madeillegal.
THE LAST DAYS OF WASHBURNE The Last Days of Washburne – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Recently, an 11 acre expanse of vacant land was created in Little Village. The Liquid Carbonic factory turned Washburne Trade School has been demolished, following more than a decade of vacancy. Prior to demolition, there was political turmoil DISUSED POLICE STATIONS The 1920s. This Chicago Lawn neighborhood police station is located on 63rd Street near Central Park. Built in 1925, it is a rather unique design among Chicago’s police stations. It formerly served the 16th District, and was recently closed when the department relocated across the street to a new station.PUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Joseph M. Medill bath is located at 2140 W. Grand, and opened in 1906. It is similar to the Kosciuszko bath, though the waiting room area that was presumably off to the side is missing. An inscription on the side of the building reads “Department of Health,” the original operator of the baths. THAT NOT-SO-GREAT STREET: STATE STREET IN TRANSITION The battle between 1975 and 1991 to design, build, and open a new central Chicago Public Library is closely linked to the decades-long decline in the southern end of Chicago’s famed State Street shopping district, and the seemingly endless efforts to eradicate the more sordid portions of this internationally known retail destination.While a lively shopping, educational and residentialHOBBY SHOPS
Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
The Ford dealer at Hoyne and Irving Park Road was Alvin Motors. Later it became an appliance dealer that also seems to be now closed. Further west, between Oakley and Western, there was a Nash/AMC/Jeep dealer called George Hill, and on Western, just north of Addison, on the west side of the street north of the Wendy's was a Studebakerdealer.
FORGOTTEN CHICAGO
The old forum is read-only and will remain as it was on the day of 11-12-2015. No new users or posts will be allowed on the old forum. Please make accounts and move on to our new subreddit! Upcoming Events ⇥. New history book co-authored by two FC editors: Images of America: Logan Square. Images of America: Avondale and Chicago'sPolish Village.
MAPS – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO T his page consists of a small collection of maps, available for download, that our readers may find useful. These maps are a small addendum to the excellent and numerous collections of Chicago-related maps already available on the internet. The online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago is the best resource for historic maps of Chicago. It is comprised of maps from the collections at theDISUSED TURNAROUNDS
Disused Turnarounds – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Although Chicago’s once world-class transportation infrastructure has been downsized over the years, many remnants of the past still remain. Streetcars and, later, trolleybuses, once plied many streets of the city. While the last streetcar ran in 1958 and THE NORTHERN INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE The Indian Boundary line came about in 1816, when the Fox and Sauk tribes ceded land in a 20 mile corridor to the United States, at the Treaty of St. Louis. The rest of the land outside the boundaries was still owned by Native American tribes until the Chicago Treaty of 1833. There is a corresponding Indian Boundary line 20 miles to thesouth
OLD TELEPHONE NUMBERS Our example number becomes LAK-0421. This was cut back to 2 letter -5 digit (2L-5D) in 1948, lasting officially until 1977. Area codes were introduced in 1947, however, the issue does not become confusing in Chicago until 1996. Our number in 1948 became (312) LA5-0421. 2L-5D is the variety that remainsif you look hard enough. DISUSED POLICE STATIONS The 1920s. This Chicago Lawn neighborhood police station is located on 63rd Street near Central Park. Built in 1925, it is a rather unique design among Chicago’s police stations. It formerly served the 16th District, and was recently closed when the department relocated across the street to a new station. 1980S (LOST) & FOUND II: DINING & RETAIL This is the second in a multi-part series on lost and found 1980s architecture and interiors in the Chicago area. This article examines projects that tend to be ephemeral and forgotten during any decade, but receive little research or documentation.JOHN SEXTON
John Sexton and Company was a large wholesale grocery firm that originated in Chicago in the 1870s. At one time, the company also operated a chain of tea and coffee stores.27 In 1908, Sexton moved their warehouse to Illinois and Kingsbury, to a plant designed byAlfred Alschuler.
PUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Lincoln Street bath is located at 1019 N. Wolcott, which was originally named Lincoln Street in the area. This bath, the second to last to be built, opened in 1918. One can definitely see the progression in bathhouse design here. This bath is only oneCHARLES BRUNING
Charles Bruning also operated another factory only a block away in the Montrose Manufacturing District, at 4321 N. Knox. However, locations wouldn’t be making drafting supplies for long, as ground was broken in 1956 on a new factory in Mount Prospect, intended to consolidate all of the company’s Chicago operations.FORGOTTEN CHICAGO
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MAPS – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO T his page consists of a small collection of maps, available for download, that our readers may find useful. These maps are a small addendum to the excellent and numerous collections of Chicago-related maps already available on the internet. The online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago is the best resource for historic maps of Chicago. It is comprised of maps from the collections at theDISUSED TURNAROUNDS
Disused Turnarounds – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Although Chicago’s once world-class transportation infrastructure has been downsized over the years, many remnants of the past still remain. Streetcars and, later, trolleybuses, once plied many streets of the city. While the last streetcar ran in 1958 and THE NORTHERN INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE The Indian Boundary line came about in 1816, when the Fox and Sauk tribes ceded land in a 20 mile corridor to the United States, at the Treaty of St. Louis. The rest of the land outside the boundaries was still owned by Native American tribes until the Chicago Treaty of 1833. There is a corresponding Indian Boundary line 20 miles to thesouth
OLD TELEPHONE NUMBERS Our example number becomes LAK-0421. This was cut back to 2 letter -5 digit (2L-5D) in 1948, lasting officially until 1977. Area codes were introduced in 1947, however, the issue does not become confusing in Chicago until 1996. Our number in 1948 became (312) LA5-0421. 2L-5D is the variety that remainsif you look hard enough. DISUSED POLICE STATIONS The 1920s. This Chicago Lawn neighborhood police station is located on 63rd Street near Central Park. Built in 1925, it is a rather unique design among Chicago’s police stations. It formerly served the 16th District, and was recently closed when the department relocated across the street to a new station. 1980S (LOST) & FOUND II: DINING & RETAIL This is the second in a multi-part series on lost and found 1980s architecture and interiors in the Chicago area. This article examines projects that tend to be ephemeral and forgotten during any decade, but receive little research or documentation.JOHN SEXTON
John Sexton and Company was a large wholesale grocery firm that originated in Chicago in the 1870s. At one time, the company also operated a chain of tea and coffee stores.27 In 1908, Sexton moved their warehouse to Illinois and Kingsbury, to a plant designed byAlfred Alschuler.
PUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Lincoln Street bath is located at 1019 N. Wolcott, which was originally named Lincoln Street in the area. This bath, the second to last to be built, opened in 1918. One can definitely see the progression in bathhouse design here. This bath is only oneCHARLES BRUNING
Charles Bruning also operated another factory only a block away in the Montrose Manufacturing District, at 4321 N. Knox. However, locations wouldn’t be making drafting supplies for long, as ground was broken in 1956 on a new factory in Mount Prospect, intended to consolidate all of the company’s Chicago operations. OUTLYING BANKS, 1893-1933 Designed by Mundie & Jensen, West Town was the last tall outlying bank built within city limits until Heritage-Pullman in 1974 (fig. 3).Interestingly, Mundie & Jensen was the successor firm of William Le Baron Jenney, the architect of the Home Insurance Building, arguably the first skyscraper, as well as the Horticulture Building at the World’s Columbian Exposition. STAFF – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO Staff. Jacob Kaplan, Editor and Co-Founder of Forgotten Chicago, is an historian who has researched and written extensively on Chicago’s built environment, particularly as it relates to the city’s industrial, transportation and political history. He also serves as vice-president of Preservation Chicago, is a board member of theChicago
SOUTH WORKS
The story of the South Works reads as a microcosm of the rust belt. First opened in 1882 as the North Chicago Railway Mill Company, the mill went through several name changes before becoming the U.S. Steel South Works. The placement of the steel mill at the mouth of the Calumet River at Lake Michigan made for easy transport of goods andraw
PUBLIC BATH HOUSES
The Joseph M. Medill bath is located at 2140 W. Grand, and opened in 1906. It is similar to the Kosciuszko bath, though the waiting room area that was presumably off to the side is missing. An inscription on the side of the building reads “Department of Health,” the original operator of the baths.WOOD BLOCK ALLEYS
Wood Block Alleys – Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure. Modern day Chicago’s streets and alleys consist primarily of asphalt pavement. Numerous examples in older parts of the city can still be found paved with Belgian block from the late 19th and early 20th century. However, before Belgian block became commonOLDE WESTERN AVENUE
Olde Western Avenue, complete with extra 'e', is a former alignment of Western through Blue Island. This section, from Grove Street to 135th place, was re-routed in 1964 when a new span opened over the Cal-Sag channel and Rock Island tracks. 312 '72 – FORGOTTEN CHICAGO The current boundaries of the 312 area code were chosen as an arbitrary border because it is a large but workable size, and comprises the center of the city. This area is bounded by Armitage to the north, Ashland to the west, and 31st to the south. The map used for this section is AAA’s 1972 Chicago map, which is located in theMaps section.
THE LITTLE HOUSE ON POLK STREET Left: Some belgian block paving on Vernon Park behind the new county courthouse. The wall surrounding the parking lot was formerly a building, and one of the more interesting parking lot fences around. Right:. A fading sign for an asbestos company. Considering all of the turn-of-the-century buildings that were demolished in this area over the years, this is a curiosity.BYGONE BREWERIES
National Prohibition (1919-1933) was the final nail in the coffin for a number of Chicago breweries, many of which did not reopen after the amendment was repealed. Others labored on for some time after, but with the 1978 closing of the Peter Hand brewery, Chicago became devoidof
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Then there was Downtown Hobby, which was located in the Subway Arcade in the Loop. The owners moved up to Edison Park on Northwest Highway. And of course there was All-Nations Hobby Shop on the west side of the Loop, now long gone.* Home
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