Birds Eye View of Town Looking South, Woodstock, IL
Title
Birds Eye View of Town Looking South, Woodstock, IL
Description
This postcard has been colorized by Copy Express, an enhancement that emphasizes the details. The original photo was taken about 1912, when the lights around the Square were installed with several glass globes on the single light pole. In this photo, an older light pole has not yet been removed.
The Birds Eye View shows the City Hall/Opera House, the new Central School built in 1906, and the old Public School, built in 1867. Since this school burned in 1919, this photo is dated between 1912 and 1919.
Notice that there is no Johnson Street between Van Buren and Calhoun Street. Johnson St was extended in 1921 to accommodate the new post office.
121 W. Van Buren: City Hall
125 W. Van Buren: Chauncy Hill Blacksmith
129 W. Van Buren:
The Birds Eye View shows the City Hall/Opera House, the new Central School built in 1906, and the old Public School, built in 1867. Since this school burned in 1919, this photo is dated between 1912 and 1919.
Notice that there is no Johnson Street between Van Buren and Calhoun Street. Johnson St was extended in 1921 to accommodate the new post office.
121 W. Van Buren: City Hall
125 W. Van Buren: Chauncy Hill Blacksmith
129 W. Van Buren:
Source
Gay Belcher
Date
1912-
Collection
Citation
“Birds Eye View of Town Looking South, Woodstock, IL,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed November 9, 2025, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1382.
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