Aerial photo looking north from railroad tracks 1950

Aerial photo looking north from railroad tracks 1950

A companion to 'Aerial Photo of Square Looking South' that shows the Square, this photo has Washington Street on the bottom, the Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks above that, the Autolite manufacturing plant with the city Power Plant to the left. The north-south streets are Wheeler, Clay, Madison and Seminary (now Route 47).

Few of the buildings in this picture remain on the north side of Washington St. witht exception of the large white building at the intersection with Wheeler St. It was a funeral home and is now a dentist's office. Also remaining is the apartment building at the far eastern end.

All of the Woodstock Die Casting (Eltra, Autolite etc.) buildings have been demolished.

The original Clay Street School building is visible behind the current school. El Niagra (120 First St.) looks just about the same except in 1950 it was Tony's Lunchroom and Skow Grocery.

Kristensen's Service Station was at 135 Washington (now belongs to St Mary Parish). According to the 1950 City Directory, the Dairy Queen is already there, so this photo may pre-date 1950. There is no DQ listed in the 1948 city directory.

Medlar Studio

1950