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Bandstand 1969
This photo was taken from the W. Jackson St. entrance to the Square and shows the bandstand without any roof. The stone pillars are topped by lights with round globes. Several small trees have been planted after the wind storm of 1967 toppled all the…
Bandstand Cass St 1969
Roofless bandstand showing Cass St and part of Main St in the background. Visible signs include Wien's Women's Wear, Ben Franklin dime store, Woodstock True Value [Laing's] Gibson's Rexall drug store, and Dacy Electric.
Bandstand decorated 1976-1992
Bunting decorates the bandstand probably for Memorial Day. The flag is at half-staff. The bandstand was renovated in 1976 to this design in order to improve acoustics.
The bench style show that it was before the new benches provided by Columbia…
The bench style show that it was before the new benches provided by Columbia…
Benton St May 1997
North Benton street store buildings in two photos--the second one is a close up one is a close-up.
100-108 N. Benton Murphy Building
110 N. Benton Studio 2015
112 N. Benton Stone's
114 N. Benton Lloyd's Paint N Paper
116 N. Benton Uptown…
100-108 N. Benton Murphy Building
110 N. Benton Studio 2015
112 N. Benton Stone's
114 N. Benton Lloyd's Paint N Paper
116 N. Benton Uptown…
Bohn façade removal ca 1996
After Bohn's Ace Hardware moved to Route 47 and into the old A&P grocery store, this building remained vacant. It was used in 1992 by Columbia Pictures to house movie extras. Jim took this photo when only the B remained. The windows have already been…
Bohn renovation window poster
This closeup of the architect's drawing of what the finished façade will look like is framed by scaffolding.
113 Van Buren
113 Van Buren
Brink House 602 North St ca 1968
This home was built by Simon Brink in 1868 and remained in the Brink family until the death of Amy Brink in 2002. It was the first house to receive a plaque and citation in 1975 by the Woodstock Bicentennial Commission.
Cass St Caldwell Building paint removal 1984
The Caldwell, Berner & Caldwell building on Cass St is having paint removed and awnings replaced before Accent Video moves in. Signs visible include Wiens at 108 Cass and Memorial Hospital Gift & Thrift store at 207 N. Benton. Mary Ellen Keefe acted…
Cass St Easy Travel Town Square Realty 1987-91
Easy Travel and Town Square Realty shared this building between 1987 and 1991--the only clues to the date of the photo. The cars are of the same vintage. The vertical sign for the Hotel and the second floor is between the two businesses.
112 Cass…
112 Cass…
Cass St Galleria Town Square Realty May 1993
Another in the series of photos Jim Keefe took on Memorial Day 1993 (see ID 391) Cass St. businesses include the Galleria, Northern Federal Savings Bank, Concorde Inn and Town Square Realty.
Cass St Tip Top Café May 1993
Cass Street from the corner of Main to Benton taken the morning of Memorial Day 1993. The Tip Top Café, named after the same location in the movie Groundhog Day, has red-striped awnings. The restaurant lasted only a short time--none of the subsequent…
Church Demolition Dacy Lumber 1 1962
First in a series covering the demolition of the first church built in Woodstock that was being used for storage by Dacy Lumber company. A National Tea Company grocery store was built on the site with 220 N. Jefferson as the address.
The church…
The church…
Church Demolition Dacy Lumber 2 1962
Second in the series documenting the demolition of the first church in Woodstock on Church & Jefferson Streets. This shows the church front and south façade. A large covered shed used by Dacy Lumber Company for storing lumber is the first building to…
Church Demolition Dacy Lumber 3 1962
Third in the series of the demoltion of the first church and Dacy Lumber Company buildings to make room for the National Tea grocery store on the corner of Church & Jefferson.
The large shed and the old house are gone revealing a small shed with…
The large shed and the old house are gone revealing a small shed with…
Church Demolition Dacy Lumber 4 1962
The next photo in the series covering the demolition of the first church and Dacy Lumber Company is not clear enough to enlarge to the 5x7 format. The roof has been removed and the steeple is toppling.
This view is from N. Jefferson
This view is from N. Jefferson
Church Demolition Dacy Lumber 5 1962
This blurry photo ( number 5 in the series) is taken from the demolition site. The steeple is toppling. The businesses on Church St. are now visible.
109 Church: Sherburne Bowling
201 Church: National Auto Parts
109 Church: Sherburne Bowling
201 Church: National Auto Parts
Church Demolition Dacy Lumber 6 1962
Final photo in the series taken from the Madison street side of the demolition looking toward Church St.
The very last wall of the church is coming down. The house that is visible across the street to the left of the tree is still there, but…
The very last wall of the church is coming down. The house that is visible across the street to the left of the tree is still there, but…
Church Plaque on National Tea Building 1962
The site of the first religious edifice in Woodstock, the Presbyterian Church, organized Feb. 23, 1846.
Presented by Kishwaukee Trail Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1962.
This plaque was on the Jefferson St side of the grocery…
Presented by Kishwaukee Trail Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1962.
This plaque was on the Jefferson St side of the grocery…
Courthouse and Jail Circa 1990
Like the others in this series (ID 387-390) this photo of the red maples is timeless and could have been taken today.
Courthouse
Sheriff's House
Square Park
The style of awning is the same as in the movie photos of the courthouse.
Courthouse
Sheriff's House
Square Park
The style of awning is the same as in the movie photos of the courthouse.
Courthouse and Sheriff's House Calendar Photo 1998
This photo of the Old Courthouse and Jail was printed in the Copy Express calendar in 1998. Jim Keefe saved the page and wrote on the back "On the way to church, I took this picture one morning."
Courthouse May 1993
This photo was taken early in the morning of Memorial Day 1993. The square park looks as if it were the front lawn of the Old Courthouse. The awnings have green stripes and there is a canvas canopy over the restaurant entrance.
Day the smoke stack came down May 1997
This series of five photos show the day the Die Cast smokestack was demolished. A large percentage of Woodstock folks watched the event.
Jim started with a picture of the Woodstock Square taken near the E. Jackson St entrance that shows the…
Jim started with a picture of the Woodstock Square taken near the E. Jackson St entrance that shows the…
Die Cast demolition 1 and 2 1997
These two photos show men preparing heavy equipment to demolish the buildings on the Woodstock Die Casting site in May 1997.
Die Cast Site 1-6 1997
The Woodstock Die Cast site was surrounded by Clay, Newell, First and Wheeler Streets. The first factory building was constructed in 1894 for the Tappan & Wheeler Steam Pump Company. Woodstock had offered incentives for this company to relocate from…
Die Cast Site 6-10 1997
This second series of Die Cast site photos shows the neighborhood around the factory.
Die Cast Site 6 was taken on Clay St looking south toward the factory at the intersection of First St. The white residence at 703 Clay St is still standing.
Die…
Die Cast Site 6 was taken on Clay St looking south toward the factory at the intersection of First St. The white residence at 703 Clay St is still standing.
Die…
Duffy's fire 1992
Duffy's Tavern caught fire the evening of May 22, 1992, near the end of the filming of Groundhog Day. Duffy's address was on Benton St but this is taken on Main St.
This photo was taken after the fire was struck. Firemen are still on the…
This photo was taken after the fire was struck. Firemen are still on the…
House Corner of Calhoun and Nebraska ca 1984
This house at the corner of Calhoun and Nebraska has two addresses--534 S. Nebraska and 535 E. Calhoun. This is the house featured in ID 117 and was the home of Gus Persson, the photographer in many of our collection.
Jim Keefe took this photo in…
Jim Keefe took this photo in…
Jackson St Houses demolished 1969
Three large homes on the south side of Jackson St that were demolished soon after this photo was taken to make room for the First National Bank (225 W Jackson) building and parking lots.
The street sign for the corner of Jackson and Tryon is made…
The street sign for the corner of Jackson and Tryon is made…
Jefferson St 1984
Taken the same time as the construction of the addition to the State Bank of Woodstoc, this photo shows the businesses on N. Jefferson St. behind the Square.
108 S. Jefferson: Home Federal Savings Bank of Elgin
114 S. Jefferson
108 S. Jefferson: Home Federal Savings Bank of Elgin
114 S. Jefferson
Jim Keefe's Tour of Woodstock 1972
Jim Keefe’s Tour of Woodstock 1972
These proof sheets are photos Jim Keefe took in 1972. There are additional color photos in the Keefe Slides in History Photos. The new Government Center was being built on N. Seminary. City Hall was going to…
These proof sheets are photos Jim Keefe took in 1972. There are additional color photos in the Keefe Slides in History Photos. The new Government Center was being built on N. Seminary. City Hall was going to…
Kids on Rollerblades May 1997
Three other kids have joined the two boys from ID 411 and are resting on a bench in the Square. What a way to enjoy a spring day.
These kids were identified in August 2019 by "Annie" who responded to the photo published as the Photo Detective in…
These kids were identified in August 2019 by "Annie" who responded to the photo published as the Photo Detective in…
Memorial Day on Square 1993
This series of 7 photos was taken the first Memorial Day after the Square was restored by Columbia Pictures following the filming of Groundhog Day.The bandstand is decorated with bunting, spectators line the sidewalks or sit in lawn chairs. In photos…
Montgomery Ward 1969
Montgomery Ward department store taken from inside the Square where there is one large tree and two small, newly planted trees.
110 S. Johnson
110 S. Johnson
Opera House and Park 1990s
Possibly taken the same day as Item #292, this photo was taken from behind the Spring House. It shows the maple trees and shrubs in full color.
Opera House and park May 1993
The Spring House, Opera House and a partially obscured soldier's monument are featured in the 9th photo in Jim Keefe's series taken on Memorial Day 1993.
Opera House from Spring House May 1997
This photo continues the trip around the Square that Jim Keefe took on the day the Die Cast smokestack was demolished. It shows the Opera House from the vantage point of the Spring House. The trees that were planted in 1993 are still small.
Opera House in fall 1990s
This photo was taken from the entrance to the Spring House with the diagonal brick sidewalk lined up with the edge of the Opera House. The crimson maples are emphasized on the sunlight.
The bench style identifies this as before 1992 when Columbia…
The bench style identifies this as before 1992 when Columbia…
Opera House Portico 1997
This series of 11 photos show the progression of the reconstruction of the Opera House portico on August 4, 1997. John Schares and the Opera House staff designed the structure, closely following the original. The Opera House renovation in 1977 had…
Opera House Portico 1998
Taken nearly a year after the construction of the portico, this photo shows the completed project with the lights.
Panorama Cass and Main 1993
This panorama was taken from the bandstand with the posts framing Town Square Realty on the left to Sewing Concepts on the right. Main St stretches down to the train depot.
None of the details are very clear especially when enlarging the photo.
None of the details are very clear especially when enlarging the photo.
Panorama Cass and Sheriff's House 1993
This panorama was taken from the bandstand showing Cass St west of Main plus the Sheriff's House on Johnson.
Signs and are not any easier to read when the photo is enlarged.
112 Cass Town Square Realty
Concorde Inn (Hotel sign)…
Signs and are not any easier to read when the photo is enlarged.
112 Cass Town Square Realty
Concorde Inn (Hotel sign)…
Panorama Square Benton and VanBuren 1993
Taken from the bandstand, this photo shows a closeup of the soldier's monument (without his head) and the bandstand.
The buildings on S. Benton and Van Buren are visible in the distance. The Bohn's Hardware sign is obscured by the tree. Angelo's…
The buildings on S. Benton and Van Buren are visible in the distance. The Bohn's Hardware sign is obscured by the tree. Angelo's…
Panorama Square bird's eye view from Jefferson St 1996
Jim Keefe's office was on Jefferson St. fairly close to where this photo was taken. His son Patrick was on the fire department, so perhaps he had access to a hook & ladder truck to take it.
The two photos are taped together to make the treeline in…
The two photos are taped together to make the treeline in…
Panorama Square from Johnson 1993
This panorama shows the W. Jackson St. entrance (and a great deal of the Johnson St bricks. The buildings in the park and in the background on Benton & VanBuren are too far away to be useful.
Soldier Monument 1969
View of the back of the Civil War soldier's monument with North Benton street in the background. Visible signs include Lloyd's, Stone's, and First National Bank. Note the small trees that were recently planted after the 1967 storm.
The arches…
The arches…
Soldier Monument 2000-names
In this series of eight photos, Jim Clegg, Jim Zoia and several newspaper reporters and photographers supervise the installation of the names of the Civil War soldiers who lost their lives during the war. Jim Clegg was the person who started the…
Spring House Construction 1976
Jim Keefe took this photo during the construction of the replica of the Spring House. The original building from 1872 was torn down in the 1939 having become so hazardous that the demolition entailed pushing it over.
This rebuilding was led by…
This rebuilding was led by…
Spring House in fall 1990s
Spring House in the park with leafless trees except for the red maples.
Square park 1976-1992
Square park photo taken from near the west entrance. This is approximately where the Gobbler's Knob was built in 1992 for the filming Groundhog Day.
Shows the bandstand, back of the soldier's monument and a glimpse of the Spring House.
This…
Shows the bandstand, back of the soldier's monument and a glimpse of the Spring House.
This…
St Johns church fire Calhoun St 1989
St John's Lutheran church had moved to Seminary Avenue and Bohn's Ace hardware used the building for storage. On December 31, 1989 the church on the corner of Calhoun and Jefferson streets burned to the ground. This photo was taken early on New…