Cass St and Benton St Stores, circa 1916
Title
Cass St and Benton St Stores, circa 1916
Description
This photo of the northeast corner of the Square was taken after 1910, when the McHenry County Bank moved out of the west portion of the building so that Stone & Sons shoes occupied the entire space. The globe type electric lamps were installed in 1912. In 1916, according to the Historic Walking Tour brochure, A. D. Osborne installed the deep style of windows which appear in the picture.
Businesses visible include J. Rait Clothing Company, A. D. Osborne, and the Pleasure Club on the upper floors. J. Rait does not appear in either the 1914 nor 1916 city directories. The clothing styles are pre-World War I.
The photographer is unknown. The postcard was printed after 1907 when regulations allowed the reverse side to be divided so that the address and a message could both be included.
100 1/2 Cass St. Pleasure Club
104 Cass A.D. Osborne Hardware
106 Cass St. J. Rait Clothing
108 Cass Stone & Son Shoes
Businesses visible include J. Rait Clothing Company, A. D. Osborne, and the Pleasure Club on the upper floors. J. Rait does not appear in either the 1914 nor 1916 city directories. The clothing styles are pre-World War I.
The photographer is unknown. The postcard was printed after 1907 when regulations allowed the reverse side to be divided so that the address and a message could both be included.
100 1/2 Cass St. Pleasure Club
104 Cass A.D. Osborne Hardware
106 Cass St. J. Rait Clothing
108 Cass Stone & Son Shoes
Source
DeWane Studio
Date
~1916
Collection
Citation
“Cass St and Benton St Stores, circa 1916,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed May 20, 2025, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/484.
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