tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post5965289923681073706..comments2024-03-29T02:17:47.162-05:00Comments on Uptown Chicago History: Montrose Urban Progress Center Opens, Uptown Chicago, 1965Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-22102698105464814822022-09-08T11:20:26.103-05:002022-09-08T11:20:26.103-05:00@Donald R Smith, the place was amazing.@Donald R Smith, the place was amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-59456430172809641882022-09-08T11:15:08.185-05:002022-09-08T11:15:08.185-05:00I attended there 1973. Had the best 1 room school ...I attended there 1973. Had the best 1 room school teacher. (can see his face sorry forgot his name) A Math teacher that taught 20 different levels of math in that room every morning. He made math fun and easy. God bless him. I took typing too. I tell my family about this special place in my memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-88082911951280808372018-01-04T10:54:30.402-06:002018-01-04T10:54:30.402-06:00Does anyone know anything about the Urban Progress...Does anyone know anything about the Urban Progress Center on South Halsted before Cermak? I attended during late 60s. Mr. Valdez was the director.Balemutikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031433603772025911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-30816174107094906582015-04-15T13:45:14.135-05:002015-04-15T13:45:14.135-05:00The Montrose Urban Progress Center was very succes...The Montrose Urban Progress Center was very successful -the Ray Hilliard Adult Education Center was located there - served over 500,000 person - GED, English as a second language -serving over 20 ethnic groups...full service center,.donald r. smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094635022863753797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-26071007232274581482013-11-23T02:30:58.656-06:002013-11-23T02:30:58.656-06:00I thought the first urban progress center was on t...I thought the first urban progress center was on the west side of Chicago on douglas st? I lived on montrose and Sheridan next door to jakes before the jewels was built ....can't place it? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859885629779048631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-43890216193054523582011-03-06T15:41:33.851-06:002011-03-06T15:41:33.851-06:00Thanks for the additional info!Thanks for the additional info!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-71889062483417248722011-03-06T12:39:32.753-06:002011-03-06T12:39:32.753-06:00the progress center was on the SW corner of montro...the progress center was on the SW corner of montrose and hazel, in the late 60's I attended a print shop there that was sponsered by Mc Cormick boys club. on some weekends they had dances, with a band called the Brighter Side, there was also an employment office.clarendon parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332729697565548525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-9427933535986211532011-02-25T12:35:49.824-06:002011-02-25T12:35:49.824-06:00I just looked at an Aerial photo from 1936 and I t...I just looked at an Aerial photo from 1936 and I think you are right about about it being where the Jewel is and not at the N/W Hazel/Montrose corner like I thought. Its funny as a kid I must have walked past that corner a thousand times. Now I need to find a photo of the building or that corner.<br />AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-21453944372928149202011-02-18T23:58:14.076-06:002011-02-18T23:58:14.076-06:00That building went from the south west corner of H...That building went from the south west corner of Hazel and Montrose to about a quarter of the length of the block to Sheridan. I'd bet if you saw a picture of it from across the street you'd remember it.<br />AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-79904402510967234092011-02-18T14:35:28.270-06:002011-02-18T14:35:28.270-06:00I believe it was just east of Sheridan where the J...I believe it was just east of Sheridan where the Jewel is now located,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-47891420946882177212011-02-18T10:10:00.864-06:002011-02-18T10:10:00.864-06:00I'm wondering where this was on Montrose. The ...I'm wondering where this was on Montrose. The building does not look familiar.Uptown Updaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714258095661297253noreply@blogger.com