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November 1987 when a historic house was moved in Downers Grove.
November 1987 when a historic house was moved in Downers Grove.
November 1987 when a historic house was moved in Downers Grove.
November 1987 when a historic house was moved in Downers Grove.
Grove Street looking east from Washington
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More Heritage Fest pictures taken on Burlington between Main & Carpenter
More Heritage Fest pictures taken on Burlington between Main & Carpenter
Downers Grove Natl Bank drive in at Forest & Warren (1970?). Was constructed after demolition of the building that once housed the Don Theater
Downers Grove brochure
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1972 Christmas parade on Main Street
1972 Christmas parade on Main Street
from a realtor flyer from around 1969
from a realtor flyer from around 1969
back entrance to Anderson’s Book Store. The Mochel Hardware warehouse is the building on the right side. 1997
The white building was Dale’s Garage (car repair), just off of Curtiss east of Main. The Masonic Temple building is behind it in this picture taken in 1997
The white building was Dale’s Garage (car repair), just off of Curtiss east of Main. The Masonic Temple building is behind it in this picture taken in 1997
1996 Main Street looking north. To the right is Walgreens at Main & Curtiss, to the right of that was the Downers Grove Travel Agency. It was originally part of Downers Grove National Bank but they later sold it off.
1994 – needs no explaining
1994 – This was the NE corner at Maple & Main; it was an old gas station (I believe the name was “Barge Way” when it was open).
This building once housed BFC (Beneficial Finance Co) then later was the mortgage department for Downers Grove National Bank (when mortgages were hot before the failures) and now it’s a restaurant (Smokey Tomato). It’s on curtiss Street across from the old DGNational Bank (now Bank Financial)
Looking north on Main from Grove Street 1992
Looking south over bank parking lot from the bank roof toward Grove Street in 1979. Methodist Church is in distance on right
Fishel Park after the heavy snows of January 1979
1979 looking east on Curtiss from the roof of DG National Bank. This was after the heavy snows of January 1979.
1981 looking east on Grove Street from Carpenter
These were houses on Grove Street before the Methodist church demolished them for their parking lot expansion. Photo from 1996
Main Street 1968 looking north from Curtiss
This is from the 60’s taken by my cousin, from Burlington looking across tracks toward Forest & Warren. Note Shell station that was on SW corner and old Don Theater sign
Feebs on Main Street (south of 55th)
Fishel Park 1992
1993 sign posted in parking lot behind Grove Premium
Forest Finer Foods NE corner of Forest & Warren 1994
1994 Giesche Shoes building, with cemetery to left and Intervarsity Press building far left
1994 corner of Main and Grove. At the time the building housed Intervarsity Press. Previous to that it was a car dealership (Baughman’s Buick, I believe). Cemetary wall to right of building for perspective
Rambler Shop on Curtiss 1996
Tivoli 1997 (note Aurellio’s pizza across street, once home to “Round the Clock Snacktime”)
looking west on Curtiss from Post Office 1997
train station 1997
Looking west toward Main Street from old parking lot, back of buildings. Note faded “Jewel” sign painted on middle building from when that store occupied that space
Looking south on Main from Grove Street 1997
Looking north on Main from Burlington 1997
Main Street businesses
Main Street businesses
Feb 1979 taken from roof of DGNational Bank looking north on Main Street
looking east toward Main Street. Old Memorial Hall in background, old Fishel Park bandshell to right
1984 Cock Robin on Fairview Ave.
1972 looking north on Main Street night shot
old St Joseph’s church on Main
1984 downtown from Main & Maple
1977 sw corner of Burlington & Main from across tracks
Main Street businesses
1977 sw corner of Burlington & Main
1979 looking east on Curtiss from the roof of DG National Bank. This was after the heavy snows of January 1979.
Photos courtesy of Walt Marcis, Lynda and Robert King.