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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 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 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.
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…
St Johns church fire close up 1989
This photo was taken from Calhoun street and shows the remains of the rear of the church and the front tower.
The actual date of the photo is January 1, 1990.
The actual date of the photo is January 1, 1990.
St Johns Church fire Jefferson 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…
St Johns church site new construction 1997
Construction begins on the new office building on the corner of Calhoun and Jefferson streets. After the fire which destroyed St Johns Lutheran Church in 1989, this lot was empty and was used for the crash scene in the movie Groundhog Day filmed in…
St Mary Church 1970
St Mary Church taken from Tryon St at Lincoln Ave. It shows the south side before the current addition. It also shows the rose windo from an angle. There is lawn where the addition is now. The east side of the rectory with the small garage and the…
State Bank Addition 1984
The top story is being constructed for the addition to the State Bank of Woodstock. The Odd Fellows building has been demolished to make space for the addition.
101 S. Benton
East Jackson and Jefferson streets
101 S. Benton
East Jackson and Jefferson streets
Time capsule search 2000-1
This series of photos is called "Looking for the Time Capsule." Jim Clegg was responsible for a project that listed the names of all the Civil War soldiers that lost their lives in that war. Before the names were installed around the base of the…
Van Buren sidewalk widening 1986
The sidewalk is being expanded on Van Buren from Dean to Johnson streets to match the one on the east side of Dean. Bricks have been removed from the street an metal walkways cover the hole.
The sign on the Wood Bin indicate that they are worried…
The sign on the Wood Bin indicate that they are worried…
Van Buren sidewalk widening Opera House 1984
The widening of the sidewalk on Van Buren has not reached the front of the Opera House yet. Bricks, sand, and construction debris are in evidence.
There is a good view of the restaurant on the opposite corner, including the vertical Restaurant…
There is a good view of the restaurant on the opposite corner, including the vertical Restaurant…
Van Buren St May 1997
Van Buren St buildings taken from the corner of E. Jackson and Benton.
101 Van Buren Hamer Schuh law office (partial)
103 Van Buren Cobblestones
105 Smith's Children's Shop
107 Hair Directors
109 Blazier's Pharmacy
111 Cobblestones
117…
101 Van Buren Hamer Schuh law office (partial)
103 Van Buren Cobblestones
105 Smith's Children's Shop
107 Hair Directors
109 Blazier's Pharmacy
111 Cobblestones
117…
Van Buren St with boys on roller blades May 1997
Two boys emerge from E. Jackson ready to cross Benton St to get to the Square. They are on rollerblades so are resting on the corner flower planter to wait for traffic.
Montgomery Ward and U. S. Post Office
Postcard in the same series as "View in Business District" showing cars parked on Johnson Street in front of the Post Office and Montgomery Ward's deparment store. Central School on Calhoun Street can be seen on the left.
The date is determined by…
The date is determined by…
South East Corner of Square L-38
Part of the same series as Montgomery Ward (ID 183) and View in Business Section (ID 182), this photo of Van Buren and S. Benton street businesses was taken from the Square. Identifiable businesses include:
103 E. Van Buren: Sears (1952-1958)
105…
103 E. Van Buren: Sears (1952-1958)
105…
View in Business Section
Photo taken from inside the Square Park shows the businesses on the west side of Cass St. It can be dated from 1941/2 (A & P groceries replaced by True Value Hardware at 128 Cass) to 1947 as shown by the date on the message.
126 Cass: F. W.…
126 Cass: F. W.…
Park and East Side of Square before 1909
Horses with wagons and buggies are parked on Johnson St in this dark colored photograph. The buildings on Benton St can be glimpsed through the trees with additional buggies and wagons parked on Benton St. The Spring House (built 1876) is visible,…
Woodstock Square Park
The photgrapher is standing on Van Buren near the corner of Dean Street to take this postcard photo mainly of trees in the Square park. Only a small portion of the American National Bank at 100 N. Benton is visibile.
The message is on the front…
The message is on the front…
126 E. South Street
Built for A. B. McConnell in 1894; plaqued house; southwest corner of South and Jefferson.
The library has glass negatives of the McConnell family photos in File Cabinet 6.
The library has glass negatives of the McConnell family photos in File Cabinet 6.
Aerial photo looking north from railroad tracks 1950
A companion to 'Aerial Photo of Square Looking South' that shows the Square, this photo has Washington Street on the bottom, the Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks above that, the Autolite manufacturing plant with the city Power Plant to the left.…
Aerial photo of Square looking south
A companion to 'Aerial Photo Looking North From Railroad Tracks 1950' this aerial photo shows the Square from the railroad tracks, southwest on South Street to Woodstock High School, southeast Dean street to about Kimball, northwest to West Judd and…