Chatelaine Apartments, Winthrop at Ainslie, 1989

Winthrop, looking just north from Ainslie toward Argyle. I can almost, but not quite, see what used to stand on the location of my condo building further up the road. Photo by Genial23.

Winthrop Terrace Apartments

Originally a hotel, Winthrop Terrace, 5734 Winthrop Ave., is located in Edgewater, a few blocks north of the current border with Uptown. Today it is the Winthrop Terrace Apartments. From their Web site:

Winthrop Terrace is a nine story vintage high rise building originally constructed in 1926 as the Winthrop Terrace Hotel and later converted to the apartment building you see today. Winthrop Terrace offers several unique studio layouts available in various sizes and prices. All of the apartments have been newly updated with modern amenities while keeping some of the vintage charm.

Stella's Rancho Steaks 1116 Leland, Circa 1944

The back of the card reads:

STELLA'S RANCHO STEAKS
Chicago's Newest and Most Unique Steak House, Blending the rugged atmosphere of "Rancho" with Western Hospitality. Food Skillfully Prepared and Cheerfully Served by Our Cow Hands. Complete Dinners Daily 5 P.M.—2 A.M. Sunday from 3 P.M. Air Conditioned—Telephone: LONgbeach 7569

The address puts it in the recently rehabbed building at the northwest corner of Leland and Winthrop. While (unsuccessfully) searching for more information on this steak house, I did find mention of an earlier establishment in the same location. Something called The Golden Spot, with live entertainment, occupied it in the thirties.

It's too bad that the new rehab didn't include ground level retail and dining; instead, the developers chose to add street-level condos that, in my opinion, look a bit awkward for that building.