Van Buren and South Benton Sts ca 1954

Circa 1954 black and white photograph of the south-east corner of the Woodstock, Illinois square. The streets are paved with bricks and there are a few cars driving and parked on the streets. Two and three story brick buildings line the streets. To the left can be seen a small portion of the Woodstock Square park with mature leafless elm trees.

Title

Van Buren and South Benton Sts ca 1954

Description

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 Rosewood Apparel and Scanlon Millinery
113 Van Buren Rardin Insurance
111 Van Buren Bohn's Hardware
113 S. Benton Woodstock Dry Goods
111 S. Benton Engle's
109 S. Benton F. T. Ferris Jewelry
107 S. Benton Roark's Gift Shop
101 S. Benton State Bank of Woodstock

This longer shot of the State Bank shows the light colored brick that was used when the bank took over three buildings. The Odd Fellows Hall on E. Jackson is partially visible.
Oddfellows

Source

Woodstock Public Works

Date

1954~

Citation

Public Works Department, Woodstock, “Van Buren and South Benton Sts ca 1954,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed October 4, 2024, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/428.

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