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Willow looking east, Greenwood subdivision ca 1956
Willow Avenue in Greenwood subdivision is not yet paved. There are curbs and sidewalks, mailboxes and a few small ranch homes.
West Judd looking west from Throop ca 1954
The first two houses on the left side of Judd Street are still standing but the third, the Merwin Funeral Home was demolished and replaced with an office building. Illinois Bell Telephone Co. built the building, then District 200 used it for many…
Washington St looking west from Main ca 1955
This broad intersection of Washington St at Main or Church streets shows the Goodall Oil Co with a Cities Services sign and also a Mobil sign on the left. A Route 120 sign has a right arrow.
On the right side of the street, 108 Washington is…
On the right side of the street, 108 Washington is…
Washington St Looking east from Throop ca 1955
This photo shows the same Goodall's Oil Citi Service gas station as in Item #449: "Washington St looking west from Main" on the right side of the street. A small amount of the front of the flats at 132 Washington can be seen on the left.
The…
The…
Van Buren and South Benton Sts ca 1954
Continuing the Public Works tour around the city, this photo includes a clue that the photos were taken around 1954. Bohn's added the two-story brick façade that year.
Other businesses include
117 Van Buren Woodstock Grill and
115 Van Buren…
Other businesses include
117 Van Buren Woodstock Grill and
115 Van Buren…
Van Buren and South Benton Streets closeup ca 1954
Closeup version of Item #428: "Van Buren and South Benton Sts"
Continuing the Public Works tour around the city, this photo includes a clue that the photos were taken around 1954. Bohn's added the two-story brick façade that year.
Other…
Continuing the Public Works tour around the city, this photo includes a clue that the photos were taken around 1954. Bohn's added the two-story brick façade that year.
Other…
Tryon St looking south from Jackson
Doctor Schwabe's office (attached to his home) at 301 W. Jackson is on the right side of the tree-lined street. No other buildings are clearly visible.
Tryon St looking north from South ca 1955
First Presbyterian Church, 231 W. Calhoun St., is visible on the right
Tiny Hansman with his 3-wheel Harley motorcycleca 1958
Police Chief Emery "Tiny" Hansman stands next to his 1958 three-wheel Harley motorcycle. Two 1956 Plymouth police cars are parked on Calhoun street by the Fire Department behind the Opera House. A note with the photos says that the cars had…
Street work Throop St south from Jackson ca 1956
Several pieces of heavy equipment and several men are working on Throop St behind the CourtHouse and Sheriff's garage doors. Much of the Elks Club is visible.
Street work Throop St south ca 1956
Pedestrians cross Throop St just south of the construction zone. A trench scrape is in the foreground, the Methodist Church is visible at the end of the streeet. Hahn Oil and repair shop and the Class Flats are on the right side of the photo.The…
Street work South St looking west ca 1956
A digger is excavating the tree bank on South St. near the intersection with Throop St. There is a stop sign and a sign directing U. S. Route 14 traffic to turn right.
There is a porch for a house since demolished and cars parked in the…
There is a porch for a house since demolished and cars parked in the…
Street paving ca 1950
Doc Edinger supervises the paving equipment and four workers at the intersection of unreadable streets.
The equipment came from Suburban Oil Company, Road Division, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Part of the set with the traffic light, streets and sewer…
The equipment came from Suburban Oil Company, Road Division, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Part of the set with the traffic light, streets and sewer…
Sewers Installation 1950
Lester "Doc" Edinger points to the trench dug for the sewer project in a new subdivision. A similar photo was identified as being Walnut Drive looking toward Willow.
This is the third photo in the Doc Edinger series taken by the Public Works…
This is the third photo in the Doc Edinger series taken by the Public Works…
Public Works garage Washington St ca 1951
City workers pose in front of their city trucks in front of the garage located on Washington St. The vehicles can be dated to 1951-52
Power Plant on Wheeler ca 1956
Looking north on Wheeler from the railroad tracks. The power plant brick building, coal silos with extra coal piled up at the base is visible. The support column for the water tower shows part of the Woodstock PL&W (power, light and water) sign. The…
Post Office and Central School ca 1954
Part of the Post Office on Johnson Street and part of Central School on Calhoun Street (now City Hall).
In 1955, the county purchased Central School from District 72 to use as the Courthouse Annex.
In 1955, the county purchased Central School from District 72 to use as the Courthouse Annex.
Police cars and motorcycle on Calhoun ca 1958
A City of Woodstock car, Police car no. 26, and a motorcycle are parked at the Fire Department garage on Calhoun St. This photo also shows the west façade of the "Chester Gould" building at the corner of Van Buren and Dean St. that still has the…
Opera House from Square Park ca 1958
Opera House without portico or cupola but with the Library and City Hall signs in stone. The Opera House sign above the main entrance is electric and possibly neon.
A phone booth stands on the corner of the building on the sidewalk. The east side of…
A phone booth stands on the corner of the building on the sidewalk. The east side of…
Montgomery Ward ca 1954
The front of the Montgomery Ward Department Store on Johnson St with the south side of the Courthouse in the background.
The window displays include bicycles, appliances and clothing. The small windows above the plate glass display windows are…
The window displays include bicycles, appliances and clothing. The small windows above the plate glass display windows are…
Looking north on Walnut St towards Willow ca 1955
Rolling out Walnut Street looking north towards Willow in the new Greenwood subdivision.
Judd St looking west from Throop ca 1955
215 W. Judd Chas. C. Stadtman attorney & Real Estate
The studebaker is on the Home Oil lot--Home Oil is not pictured.
See photo Item #467: "West Judd looking west from Throop" for larger view of this photo.
The studebaker is on the Home Oil lot--Home Oil is not pictured.
See photo Item #467: "West Judd looking west from Throop" for larger view of this photo.
Johnson St and Ward's side ca 1954
The brick pavers of Johnson St stretch out past the McHenry County Courthouse and the Montgomery Ward department store. In the distance, the edge of the Post Office, the A&P grocery store on Van Buren and the Opera House are visible.
There are few…
There are few…
Jefferson St Lloyd's etc ca 1964
Buildings on the west side of Jefferson St with back doors to businesses on the the Square.
The front addresses would be on N. Benton:
112 Harpo's Dugout Tap (basement entry from the Square) has signs for Old Milwaukee America's Light Beer and …
The front addresses would be on N. Benton:
112 Harpo's Dugout Tap (basement entry from the Square) has signs for Old Milwaukee America's Light Beer and …
Jackson St. looking W from Throop ca 1955
Nothing visible in this photo remains today. Not the traffic light, nor any of the buildings, nor the trees.
The traffic light stood at the corner of W. Jackson and U. S. Route 14 (Throop St.) The sign belonged to a gas station. The building…
The traffic light stood at the corner of W. Jackson and U. S. Route 14 (Throop St.) The sign belonged to a gas station. The building…
Jackson St looking west from Tryon
301 W. Jackson Doctor Schwabe's house is on the left with an unknown commercial building on the right.
Not sure this is an accurate location--mfc
Not sure this is an accurate location--mfc
Jackson St looking east toward Square ca 1956
West Jackson Street looks large while Throop Street appears very narrow. Traffic lights stand at opposite corners, needed because this is a U.S. highway (Route 14). The Courthouse is on the left and Montgomery Ward Department Store is on the right.…
Jackson St East at Benton ca1952
A small portion of the Odd Fellows entrance and the side of the State Bank of Woodstock are visible. The concrete planters and the light brick façade were all replaced when the bank demolished the Odd Fellows building and used red brick for the…
Greenwood subdivision dirt road ca 1956
An empty field, dirt road, telephone posts and a barn in the distance--just before work on the Greenwood subdivision started.
Greenwood Ave looking west ca 1956
Greenwood Avenue is unpaved and the curb ends at the bottom of the photo. There are trees on both sides of the street and small ranch houses on the left.
Fire station on Calhoun St ca 1958
Four fire engines face out of the garage doors of the Fire Station on Calhoun St. behind the Opera House.
Fair Diddley Square Park looking toward Benton 1971
Square Park has no Fair Diddley booths. The center sidewalk between Johnson and Benton has wide flower beds on either side. The view is of the back of the Soldier Monument and looking towards the First National Bank and State Bank of…
East Judd looking toward N. Benton ca 1955
The Rail Crossing (not railroad since part of the arm is missing) sign is located at the tracks at E. Judd & N. Jefferson streets.
The left shows the dining room awning for Budweiser Café 126 N. Benton
In the center the Woodstock Sentinel and…
The left shows the dining room awning for Budweiser Café 126 N. Benton
In the center the Woodstock Sentinel and…
East Judd looking toward N. Benton ca 1954
Snow has fallen in this next photo--probably taken the same day as the other in the series.
The photographer stood on the tracks at the intersection of E. Judd and Jefferson streets looking toward the building on N. Benton. Good closeup of a…
The photographer stood on the tracks at the intersection of E. Judd and Jefferson streets looking toward the building on N. Benton. Good closeup of a…
East Jackson looking west from Jefferson ca 1955
The Odd Fellows Temple & State Bank of Woodstock on the left with the First National Bank of Woodstock on the right. The Square park trees are fully leafed out so any details are blocked.
110 E. Jackson (demolished for bank expansion)
Odd…
110 E. Jackson (demolished for bank expansion)
Odd…
Dean St looking toward Square ca 1956
From the edge on the grass on Dean & South the intersection looks huge. Cars turn or wait at the traffic light. The Congregational Church, Kiddoo's barber shop building and the east edges of distant buildings are visible.
Dean St looking south from Dean 2 ca 1955
This photo is taken from street level showing the same street and buildings as photo ID 246.
From this vantage point, the Elmer & Cora Carlson house across South St. is visible.
201 Dean
203 Dean Little Brown Book Store
205 Dean (Dr.)…
From this vantage point, the Elmer & Cora Carlson house across South St. is visible.
201 Dean
203 Dean Little Brown Book Store
205 Dean (Dr.)…
Dean St looking south from Calhoun ca 1955
This photo was taken from the fire escape on the Woodstock City Hall & Opera House. The roofs of the buildings on the left side of the street can be seen as well as the roof of the Butler Auto Parts store.
201 Dean
203 Dean Little Brown Book…
201 Dean
203 Dean Little Brown Book…
Dean St looking south from Calhoun ca 1954
Left side of photo shows part of the apartment building, then Les Kidoo's barber shop, the nearly obscured Greek Revival house, and the Congregational Church. Across South Street is Dr Tambone's office.
On the right, the storefront of Butler…
On the right, the storefront of Butler…
Dean St looking north towards from South ca 1955
Taken from the intersection of Dean & South, this photo shows many buildings that were demolished to create the parking lot next to City Hall.
Left side:
214 Dean Medlar Studios (demolished)
210 Dean Large house with apartments
206 Dean Butler…
Left side:
214 Dean Medlar Studios (demolished)
210 Dean Large house with apartments
206 Dean Butler…
City Park pavilion ca 1956
A newly erected pavilion with dirt in front and the heavy equiptment (shovel or roller) in the back.
Not sure which pavilion this is--could be Main or Hilltop. Planing for the city park began in 1949 and it was constructed in the early 1950s.
City…
Not sure which pavilion this is--could be Main or Hilltop. Planing for the city park began in 1949 and it was constructed in the early 1950s.
City…
Cass St looking toward Johnson & Throop ca 1954
The tour of Woodstock Streets in early morning continues. This shot of the middle of Cass Street shows the Home Oil Service Station on Throop St. The Sheriff's House and most of the Courthouse are visible.
The businesses on Cass include:
104 Cass…
The businesses on Cass include:
104 Cass…
Calhoun St. looking east from Dean ca 1955
Left side shows rear of 111 Dean St with a door visible on Calhoun
109 E. Calhoun (demolished)
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
125 E. Calhoun Jenner's Sheet Metal
122 Jefferson St. St. John's Lutheran Church
Right side shows edge of…
109 E. Calhoun (demolished)
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
125 E. Calhoun Jenner's Sheet Metal
122 Jefferson St. St. John's Lutheran Church
Right side shows edge of…
Calhoun St looking west from Madison ca 1955
A 1955 Plymouth Belvedere is on display in George Harding's showroom on E. Calhoun St.
212 E. Calhoun apartments
215 E. Calhoun house (demolished)
225 E. Calhoun Woodstock Motors (Dodge/Plymouth)
212 E. Calhoun apartments
215 E. Calhoun house (demolished)
225 E. Calhoun Woodstock Motors (Dodge/Plymouth)
Calhoun St looking west from Jefferson ca 1955
Shadow man takes picture of Holmes Nash Sales with a 1955 Nash in the showroom window at 120 E. Calhoun
116 E. Calhoun Sears & Roebuck Catalog Store
106 E. Calhoun Laundromat and the back wooden balconies for the apartments on Dean St.
On…
116 E. Calhoun Sears & Roebuck Catalog Store
106 E. Calhoun Laundromat and the back wooden balconies for the apartments on Dean St.
On…
Calhoun St looking west from Dean ca 1955
Calhoun St West from Dean shows very little change from the Public Works photo taken in 1954 . A big black car is parked in the same spot.
When the photo is enlarged, a very fuzzy view of the milk dispensing machine on Throop St is almost…
When the photo is enlarged, a very fuzzy view of the milk dispensing machine on Throop St is almost…
Calhoun St looking west from Dean
On the left side of Calhoun Street, the edge of (Dr.) Klocek's office can be seen then Woodstock Pet Supply. Beyond Central Jr. High School, one of the Class Flats on Throop St. is visible.
On the right side, the last Fire Department garage door…
On the right side, the last Fire Department garage door…
Calhoun St looking east from Throop ca 1954
This photo of Calhoun St shows the grass (covered in snow) in front of the Central Jr. High School and the edge of Ray's Radio & TV on the right side. The roof of (Dr.). Klocek's office in 200 Dean Stshows above it. The Throop St. apartments at 201 &…
Calhoun St looking east from Dean ca 1954
The left side of the photo shows the back of 111 Dean street (which housed (Dr.). A. S. Romberger as well as the Illinois Public Aid Commission and the Woodstock Cemetery Association).
109 E. Calhoun Ogle's Brake Service (building no longer there;…
109 E. Calhoun Ogle's Brake Service (building no longer there;…
Calhoun St Fire Station with trucks on display ca 1958
Four fire engines have been driven out of the garage and displayed in front on Calhoun St. An unidentified man leans against Engine No. 2. The Feltman Hardware building to the west is visible.