Showing posts with label Magnolia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Magnolia. Show all posts
March 7, 2013
Leland from Magnolia
Isn't the old saying "you can't see the buildings for the trees" or something like that. Here is a 1911 view of Leland Avenue looking from Magnolia.
June 25, 2012
War Memorial at Magnolia and Sunnyside
Photo of a war memorial at the southeast corner of Magnolia and Sunnyside; currently on eBay here: War Memorial
From the original caption: Some may forget the sacrifices of Chicago's war dead, but not Madora Ashley. Again this year her pet project--a tiny war memorial plot at Sunnyside and Magnolia--reflects the tender care of one who remembers.
The flag pole on the plot has been freshly painted and blooming flowers brighten the area, thanks to Miss Ashley, a beautician of 4441 Magnolia.
In part, the plot's well-tended appearance resulted from help last year by friends and neighbors. At that time, Miss Ashley was in a hospital, ill and worried that the memorial would be neglected.
Readers of the Sun Times Briefs--371 of them--assured her with cards and letters that this would not happen. Neighbors tended the plot until she recovered. Then Miss Ashley again took over as the memorial's loving caretakers.
From the original caption: Some may forget the sacrifices of Chicago's war dead, but not Madora Ashley. Again this year her pet project--a tiny war memorial plot at Sunnyside and Magnolia--reflects the tender care of one who remembers.
The flag pole on the plot has been freshly painted and blooming flowers brighten the area, thanks to Miss Ashley, a beautician of 4441 Magnolia.
In part, the plot's well-tended appearance resulted from help last year by friends and neighbors. At that time, Miss Ashley was in a hospital, ill and worried that the memorial would be neglected.
Readers of the Sun Times Briefs--371 of them--assured her with cards and letters that this would not happen. Neighbors tended the plot until she recovered. Then Miss Ashley again took over as the memorial's loving caretakers.
August 29, 2011
Accident at Magnolia and Ainslie, 1982
Based on the buildings in the background, I want to say that this is the building on the north side of the intersection. Anyone along there remember this happening? Currently on eBay here: item 280731352725.
March 8, 2011
Sunnyside and Magnolia, circa 1980s
Thanks to Admin_2 for the head's up on this photo near Sunnyside and Magnolia in the eighties. Go to Sunnyside and Magnolia Set, Chicago Lords of Uptown for more images and to learn more about Uptown's gang history.
I'm not sure of the exact street address for those buildings in the back, but the building on the left was no doubt abandoned, judging by the number of broken windows.
February 16, 2011
February 4, 2011
Back Porch of 4532 N. Magnolia, Uptown Chicago, circa 1912
Every once in a while, it's nice to put a real face on the people who lived in Uptown. Here we have Joseph Richard Zettelman (49) and Henry Joseph Zettelman (5) on the back porch of 4532 Magnolia Ave, Uptown, Chicago.
Original image available for purchase here: 4532 N. Magnolia
Original image available for purchase here: 4532 N. Magnolia
December 19, 2010
Living Next to the "New" Uptown Theatre, Chicago
Reader Gail Scholl writes:
My Dad was born in 1912. At that time they lived by Chase Park. But [when he was] about 8 or 9 they moved to Magnolia Avenue right next to the site that became the Uptown. At that time there was a 2-flat building next to them. My Aunts told us about how that building was moved down the block (they always pointed out the building to us). Guess it was a big thing then, moving a building. Then the Uptown was built next door to them.
Also, Weisman Furniture and the Candy Drum were next to the Uptown on Broadway. We were friends with the Weisman daughter and she showed us old newspapers that show the Weisman's sold some of the land that became the Uptown Theater. Having a father and aunts that grew up in the same neighborhood we did, we ended up with lots of their friends working in the stores and shops in the neighborhood and everyone watched and knew us. We always knew if we did anything wrong, someone would call our Dad. (They actually did a couple times).
Editor's note: If you have a memory of the Uptown neighborhood you'd like to share, send us an e-mail at editor(a)compassrose.org We'd love to post your stories here.
Gail's old building, as seen on Google:
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Update from Gail: Behind our back yard was an alley and Weisman's Furniture. Kitty corner was the fire department on Ainslie. Have good memories from there also. We even got to slide down the fire pole. The building that was moved was on the west side of Magnolia and about halfway after Ainslie. But I doubt I would recognize it.
My Dad was born in 1912. At that time they lived by Chase Park. But [when he was] about 8 or 9 they moved to Magnolia Avenue right next to the site that became the Uptown. At that time there was a 2-flat building next to them. My Aunts told us about how that building was moved down the block (they always pointed out the building to us). Guess it was a big thing then, moving a building. Then the Uptown was built next door to them.
Also, Weisman Furniture and the Candy Drum were next to the Uptown on Broadway. We were friends with the Weisman daughter and she showed us old newspapers that show the Weisman's sold some of the land that became the Uptown Theater. Having a father and aunts that grew up in the same neighborhood we did, we ended up with lots of their friends working in the stores and shops in the neighborhood and everyone watched and knew us. We always knew if we did anything wrong, someone would call our Dad. (They actually did a couple times).
Editor's note: If you have a memory of the Uptown neighborhood you'd like to share, send us an e-mail at editor(a)compassrose.org We'd love to post your stories here.
Gail's old building, as seen on Google:
View Larger Map
Update from Gail: Behind our back yard was an alley and Weisman's Furniture. Kitty corner was the fire department on Ainslie. Have good memories from there also. We even got to slide down the fire pole. The building that was moved was on the west side of Magnolia and about halfway after Ainslie. But I doubt I would recognize it.
November 6, 2010
Magnolia, South from Wilson
A lovely vintage Childs postcard image of Magnolia, south of Wilson. These single-family homes are long gone, most replaced decades ago by apartment buildings.
Childs postcards are highly collectible. You can buy the original (at time of writing) here: Magnolia and Wilson
Childs postcards are highly collectible. You can buy the original (at time of writing) here: Magnolia and Wilson
August 12, 2010
Wilson Avenue, Uptown Chicago, 1963
The deterioration of the Uptown District of Chicago in 1963. The photo is a scene on Wilson Ave. in the heart of the Uptown district between Magnolia and Racine. It shows 9 taverns or liquor stores and mostly vacant business offices and store fronts. You can purchase 8x10 prints of this scene from here: Wilson Avenue, 1963
March 2, 2010
Residents of 4532 Magnolia, Uptown, Chicago
On the back is written:
Henry S. Geuttman (sp?) and Margaret Doherty Hittnes (sp?)
ca. 1912 taken at 4532 Magnolia Ave. Chicago
February 28, 2010
Carlton Terrace Hotel, 4626 Magnolia, Uptown, Chicago
We have another image of the hotel here: Carlton Terrace.
Although hard to discern behind the trees, the Carlton still stands:
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July 15, 2009
Leland and Magnolia, Uptown Chicago, 1910
Looking east on Leland from Magnolia, 1910 (above) and on Google Street Views (below).View Larger Map
January 4, 2009
November 1, 2007
Chicago Lords of Uptown
While surfing the Net one night, I found this site: Chicago Lords of Uptown.
It provides a brief history of the Sunnyside and Magnolia Set of the Almighty Gaylords, a Chicago street gang with roots stretching back to the late forties/early fifties.
Since living in the neighborhood, I've found that people love to talk about and somewhat glamorize the early gang history of Uptown, the "Al Capone was here" kind of stories, or else they will have a lot to say about Uptown's current gang problems. Very few talk about the times in between, and the groups that, for good or ill, made their mark on the neighborhood.
The Chicago Lords of Uptown were prominent from the seventies through the late nineties. From the site:
"Uptown was a battle zone! Today, Chicago's Uptown community is more known for its jazz clubs and coffee houses than its gang wars. This area is one example of how the City of Chicago is eliminating its ghettos—almost overnight. The cleanup effort is good for the city, but the blood lost here battling for these blocks should not be forgotten."
To learn more about the history of Chicago's street gangs, visit the UIC Chicago Gang History Project.
It provides a brief history of the Sunnyside and Magnolia Set of the Almighty Gaylords, a Chicago street gang with roots stretching back to the late forties/early fifties.
Since living in the neighborhood, I've found that people love to talk about and somewhat glamorize the early gang history of Uptown, the "Al Capone was here" kind of stories, or else they will have a lot to say about Uptown's current gang problems. Very few talk about the times in between, and the groups that, for good or ill, made their mark on the neighborhood.
The Chicago Lords of Uptown were prominent from the seventies through the late nineties. From the site:
"Uptown was a battle zone! Today, Chicago's Uptown community is more known for its jazz clubs and coffee houses than its gang wars. This area is one example of how the City of Chicago is eliminating its ghettos—almost overnight. The cleanup effort is good for the city, but the blood lost here battling for these blocks should not be forgotten."
To learn more about the history of Chicago's street gangs, visit the UIC Chicago Gang History Project.
October 16, 2007
October 4, 2007
Carlton Terrace
I found this advertisement for Fenestra Casements in the July 1927 issue of The Architectural Record. The image is of Carlton Terrace, now the Carlton Terrace Apartments at 4626 N. Magnolia. The text reads: "In the beautiful Carlton Terrace, Chicago, the windows are an important factor in the architectural design. Here, as in many of the country's finest apartments, Fenestra Casements have proved to be an adaptable medium in the hands of the architect. Their delicate lines and attractive panes are in full harmony with the structural details of the building. And these Fenestra advantages of design and construction are invariably augmented by real window convenience and comforts for the occupants of the building. The latest Fenestra catalog provides the architect with all information required for accurate detailing, together with illustrations of many attractive installations. Send for a copy."Click on the image to get a larger version.
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