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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…
St Mary's interior ca 1950
Close up of St. Mary's church altar with the ornate marble altar placed so that the priest says Mass with his back to the congregation. Angels kneel on either side with multiple candles and a gold dome over the tabernacle. The ceiling dome frescoes…
St Mary Church ca 1910
In 1905, St. Mary in Woodstock became a separate parish from Crystal Lake and Barrington. Money was raised for a church and the building was completed in 1910. By 1920 the remaining mortgage for the church, $20,000, was paid off through a donation by…
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…
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 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 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 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…
Square Southeast Woodstock House ca 1868
South east side of Square with Woodstock House and Post Office. This is a blurred closeup of the same buildings as photo ID 37 [105-117 E. Van Buren]
Blossom's Jewelry was established in 1868. [117 E. Van Buren]. The photo could have been taken as…
Blossom's Jewelry was established in 1868. [117 E. Van Buren]. The photo could have been taken as…
Square in winter ca 1867
This photo of the west side of the Square in winter shows the trees slightly larger than in the photo Item #480: "West Side of Square, ca 1858" and a second fence outside the original fence. It is dated between 1866 and 1868.
After 1858 (square…
After 1858 (square…
New St Mary's church and parsonage
St Mary's Catholic Church taken soon after the church was completed in 1910. The parsonage is only partially visible on the left. It was built between 1905-1908.
A house is visible on the right of the church where the St. Mary junior high building…
A house is visible on the right of the church where the St. Mary junior high building…
Methodist Episcopal Church interior
Methodist Episcopal church interior before the 1923 fire.The church was built in 1871 and burned Feb. 4, 1923. Leila Brooks Hockey is the organist and Bill Robinson is holding the book. The print is much more recent than when the photo was…
Methodist church corner stone ca. 1923
Cornerstone laying of Methodist Church 201 W. South Street. The cars are lined up facing east on South Street. Throop street in the upper right hand corner shows trees that were cut down in order to widen the street for U. S. Route 14.
Side view of…
Side view of…
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…
First Presbyterian church 1859
The Presbyterians built a frame church on the corner of Church and Jefferson in 1848 (hence the name Church Street). In 1856 they sold the building to the German Presbyterians who moved it to Queen Anne Prairie. That same year they built this brick…
First Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church has been located at 201 W. South Street since 1871. The original frame building burned in 1923 and was replaced by this brick structure in 1924. A new church building had already been in the planning stages.
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First Methodist Church 1940s
201 W. South
Although Paul R. Vogel Co. (1911-1940s) is printed on the back, the postage stamp area shows the EKC monogram of E. C. Kropp company (1907-1956.)
The lettering on the face of the postcard is very similar to the printing on the C…
Although Paul R. Vogel Co. (1911-1940s) is printed on the back, the postage stamp area shows the EKC monogram of E. C. Kropp company (1907-1956.)
The lettering on the face of the postcard is very similar to the printing on the C…
Dacy Block with old Presbyterain Church in Background ca 1883
This view from Medlar Studio's window (100 Cass) shows T. J. Dacy & Co. Carriage and Implement Dealer on East Judd Street. Behind the building it is possible to see the old church (ID 50) with its steeple missing that had been sold to Dacy Brothers…
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…
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 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 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 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…
Catholic Church 1905-1908
This is a photo of St. Mary Catholic Church on Lincoln Avenue with the parish house (rectory) on the right. This brick church was built in 1856 for $4,000. It was remodeled and improved in 1881, when the seating was increased from 200 to 400. It was…
Baptist Church
200 W. Jackson
Corner of Jackson & Throop
Listed as First Baptist Church in the 1914 City Directory
101 N. Throop now is on this location
"The present Baptist church was erected in 1866, being located at the corner of Jackson and Throop…
Corner of Jackson & Throop
Listed as First Baptist Church in the 1914 City Directory
101 N. Throop now is on this location
"The present Baptist church was erected in 1866, being located at the corner of Jackson and Throop…