Jackson St looking east toward Square ca 1956

Circa 1956 black and white photograph of the intersection of Jackson and Throop Streets, Woodstock, Illinois. The intersection has a stop light and several 1950s era cars are parked on the street. In the background is the old McHenry County Courthouse and the Woodstock City Square park with elm trees.

Title

Jackson St looking east toward Square ca 1956

Description

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. The trees are very tall (they would be destroyed less that 10 years later).

Source

Woodstock Public Works

Date

1956~

Citation

Public Works Department, Woodstock, “Jackson St looking east toward Square ca 1956,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed October 14, 2024, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/224.

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