Van Buren sidewalk widening 1986

1986 color photograph of work being done on the sidewalk in front of a few buildings on Van Buren Street, Woodstock, Illinois.

Title

Van Buren sidewalk widening 1986

Description

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 about losing business durning construction: We Are Open and Use Rear Entrance.

The building adjacent to the Opera House is vacant.
127 Van Buren Landmark Pharmacy
129 Van Buren The Wood Bin
Both businesses are in the old A & P grocery building.

Creator

Source

Jim Keefe

Date

1984-04-22

Citation

Keefe, Jim, “Van Buren sidewalk widening 1986,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed October 4, 2024, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/429.

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