He stands to the left of his door while his son Garry Austin holds the door handle. The gentleman with the basket of bread is Frank W. Doton who had a baker's shop on Benton street. One of the other two men is identified Wm (Billy) Oliver or Woliver on the back of the photo.
In 1885, Austin installed a new awning.
Train cars are stopped on the tracks crossing Church Street.
Looking north along Main Street, C. Beardsley and Son Livery sign is visible. There is a good view of the pre-1912 railroad depot. The telephone pole shows that the photo was taken after 1883.
There are four brick buildings on the east side of Main Street, so the photo was taken after the fire of January,1892
This photo was used in both Woodstock Illustrated (1895) and Headlight: Sights and Scenes Along the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad (1898) advertising Woodstock.
112 Cass see also Photo ID 53 Kendall Block
Nancy Baker's notes: The 24’ by 65’ Kendall Block was completed in December of 1883. Dr. C.N. Kendall had his dentist’s office and living quarters on the second floor. Beneath Kendall’s office, on the first floor, was the B.S. Austin grocery store—a fixture at this corner for 30 years. Austin was assisted by his son and several other clerks and they delivered groceries throughout the City. Bart Austin was locally famous for his annual fireworks display on July 4th. The tradition began in 1881 and was still being reported in 1897.]]>
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These buildings on the west side of Main Street have been demolished for Woodstock Theatre.
217 Main Street: Schuett and Schaff Dealers in Farm Machinery, Carriages, Gasoline Engines This was the site of the J. D. Donovan farm implement business. He sold the business in 1902 to Schuett and Schaff due to ill health. The new owners continued with the farm implements (note the McCormick Harvesting Machines sign on the front of the awning) and added Buick to the line up. In 1908, C. E. Beardsley had taken over the business, calling it Beardsley & Son Auto Livery, but did not change the faded sign. The 1914 City Directory listing is Woodstock Implement Company. The building was demolished some time after 1932 and was the location of the parking lot next to the movie theater for many years.
223 Main Street: The Republican (newspaper) * Job Printing. The McHenry County Democrat (1877-1902) became the McHenry County Republican (1902-1905) and just plain Republican (1906-1918) when it was purchased by the Woodstock Sentinel.
The date of this photo was misidentified as 1904 in the Sesquicentennial photo exhibit.]]>
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In Photos 1900-1920 notebook. There are two original cardboard copies, one "loaned by Woodstock Journal," and a print donated by Stephens in 1994]]>
Six identical white Buick Model 10 Runabouts (1908-1910) and one dark Buick Model C (from 1905) are lined up in front of 217 Main Street. Names listed on the back of the photo include: Frank Wattles, Clarke Thorne, Ray Beardsley, Bob Sharp, Fred and Miss Schuett, Bill Averill, Earl Bower, C. E. Beardsley, Matt Conrad, John Rowe and George Conn, Jr.
It is difficult to assign street numbers, but using numbers from the 1914 City Directory
209 Main Restaurant
211 Main Boots & Shoes (note the boot hanging over the awning)
213 Main Wm. Whitson Hardware
217 Main Street: Schuett and Schaff Dealers in Farm Machinery, Carriages, Gasoline Engines This was the site of the J. D. Donovan farm implement business. He sold the business in 1902 to Schuett and Schaff due to ill health. The new owners continued with the farm implements (note the McCormick Harvesting Machines sign on the front of the awning) and added Buick to the line up. In 1908, C. E. Beardsley had taken over the business, calling it Beardsley & Son Auto Livery, but did not change the faded sign. The 1914 City Directory listing is Woodstock Implement Company. The building was demolished some time after 1932 and was the location of the parking lot next to the movie theater for many years.]]>
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121 W. Van Buren: Woodstock Opera House
125 W. Van Buren: Chauncy Hill blacksmith shop and residence
Wood wall built between the shop and the next building.
127 W. Van Buren]]>
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May 20 was on Monday in 1901 (too early for the cars), 1907, 1912, and 1918. Checking the 1907 Sentinel, the article says that both performances of the Gollimar Circus were well attended.
This could be a meeting of the Automobile Club that was organized in 1904 or possibly an advertisement for the Buicks.
In addition to the McCormick Harvesting Machines sign that can be seen in the Automobile Club 1910 photos (IDs 80 & 81) there is a Deere Corn Planters sign on the awning and a small sign "Auto (Protection?) League between the main floor windows.
217 Main Street: Schuett and Schaff Dealers in Farm Machinery, Carriages, Gasoline Engines This was the site of the J. D. Donovan farm implement business. He sold the business in 1902 to Schuett and Schaff due to ill health. The new owners continued with the farm implements (note the McCormick Harvesting Machines sign on the front of the awning) and added Buick to the line up. In 1908, C. E. Beardsley had taken over the business, calling it Beardsley & Son Auto Livery, but did not change the faded sign.]]>
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An International Harvestor sign hangs on the corner of the building.Bakkom's Hardware building is the southernmost commercial building on S. Jefferson--beyond that houses are visible.
The corner of the Odd Fellows Building can be seen on the right.
Oddfellows
At that time, E. Jackson street crossed the Chicago & Northewestern Railroad tracks.]]>
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Buildings in the background are on Cass Street.]]>
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The bandstand has electric lights on the edge of the roof and criss crossing the ceiling. The photo was taken before 1912 when globe type light fixtures were on metal poles on the edges of the park.
Buildings on Cass street and Main street are visible.
106 Cass: D. Moan Board of Trade. The Board of Trade was started by Gustav Behrens in 1900 and the 1912 Sanborn map shows that it was still a saloon. So far, no information is available on D. Moan.
108 Cass: Henry Stone and Son boot and shoe store. This is the old frame building that, after escaping the fire on Main Street in 1892, burned in 1936 and was replaced by a single story tile building. The fire destroyed hundreds of photographic negatives from a succession of photographers: G. A. Burbank, M. Colton and Mel Tripp
112 Cass: B. S. Austin Grocery (see photo ID 62) and Dr. Besley, Dentist
"W. C. Besley, D. D. S. Dr. Besley has recently purchased the good will and office equipment formerly owned by Dr. E. K. Lawrence, and has renewed his social and professional connections in Woodstock. He was connected with the late Dr. Kendall, and afterwards with Dr. Colby, from 1893 to 1895, and now occupies the same dental parlors originally owned by his Preceptors, and is a thorough dentist in everything pertaining to the profession of dental surgery. The doctor was born in Chicago in 1875, operated under Dr. Kendall and Dr. Colby for a number of years, attended the Northwestern University, and is a graduate of the dental department, class of '97. He was interested in the practice of his profession at West McHenry after his graduation, before coming to Woodstock. His parlors are nicely arranged, conveniently located and all work is guaranteed. Dr. Besley makes a specialty of painless dentistry." [Headlight 1898 p. 12]
114 Cass ? Place
116 Cass Pabst Blue Ribbon
The top portions of 208 - 210 Main: Crystal Palace (see photo ID 76) and 212-214 Main: Waverly House (ID 60) can be seen.]]>
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The bench style show that it was before the new benches provided by Columbia Pictures after the filming of Groundhog Day.
The back of the photo has a note "Angela-call me- J. Keefe" with his phone numbers.]]>
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Corner of Jackson & Throop
Listed as First Baptist Church in the 1914 City Directory
101 N. Throop now is on this location
"The present Baptist church was erected in 1866, being located at the corner of Jackson and Throop streets. It is a frame structure with a seating capacity of about 250, with prayer rooms in the rear, and cost about $7,000. It has been vastly improved in recent years, and the payment of the last obligation in 1927 was celebrated by a happy gathering of the membership. The steeple was blown off during a severe wind and thunder storm many years ago." [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec 1 p 4]
E. C. Kropp Co. Publ. Milwaukee no. 39]]>
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114 N. Benton Thomas Whitson & Sons dealers in Stoves, Hardware, Tools &c.Thomas Whitson died in 1884, verifying the date. The name of the business subsequently became Whitson Brothers
112 N. Benton G.F. Stone Drug Store
110 N. Benton Excelsior Market; Lager Beer Saloon on entrance to basement]]>
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233 N. Benton Belcher and Son (also had an entrance on Main St.)
235 N. Benton barbershop
130 Washington: Woodstock News Agency with a Coca Cola sign advertising Fountain Service
Railroad Crossing signal]]>
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228 N. Benton Perkins Barber Shop
224 N. Benton Walsh's Grocery & Liquors
233 N. Benton Linoleum sign over door: Belcher Bros.
231 N. Benton Robert N. Maylott, optometrist
229 N. Benton Ma-Be Lounge with Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer sign
227 N. Benton Stompanato's Real Estate
223 N. Benton Duffy's Tavern with Schoen's Old Lager sign
221 N. Benton Singer Sewing Center
219 1/2 N. Benton: Dorr Township offices]]>
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100-108 N. Benton Murphy Building
110 N. Benton Studio 2015
112 N. Benton Stone's
114 N. Benton Lloyd's Paint N Paper
116 N. Benton Uptown Salon
118 N. Benton Cath-Lynn's Gift Shop
120 N. Benton Frames' Menswear
Main Street Shops sign]]>
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207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (no sign)
215 N. Benton
217 N. Benton
219 N. Benton
221 N. Benton Singer Sewing Center
223 N. Benton Duffy's Tavern]]>
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Walsh's Grocery and Market faces Judd St (101 E. Judd) but their Walsh Liquor Store entrance was 224 N. Benton. A Blatz Beer sign is on the back of the market building.
On the E. Judd corner, a large "Dora's Children's Shop" sign has an arrow pointing down E. Judd. On the same wall the end of the Hahn's Friendly Tavern is painted on the brick--maybe Hahn owns the Budweiser Tavern at 126 N. Benton.
Next door, at 124 N. Benton, Dacy Electric Company signs advertise Bendix & G.E. (General Electric).
Continuing down Benton neon signs advertise Benton St. Restaurant at 122 N. Benton and Mitchell Drug Store at 120 N. Benton.
Everything else is obscured except the readable Koblentz Department Store at 106 N. Benton.]]>
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The brick side of a building on the left is the east side of 100 Cass
The next building houses
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (the same address as in the 1914 city directory)
215 N. Benton Thomas R. Merwin Furniture & Undertaking
217 N. Benton
219 N. Benton
221 N. Benton Singer Sewing Center
223 N. Benton Duffy's Tavern
225 N. Benton
227 N. Benton Stompanato's Beauty Salon/ Barbershop/Real Estate office
Across the street at 228 N. Benton is the corner of the Weathervane gift shop
Behind that the sign for the National grocery store on Jefferson & Church is visible.
At the end of the street, the former Buell & Olmstead building is now Pell-Bari Farms at 305 Clay St.]]>
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The businesses include:
(Dr.). Robert N. Maylott, optometrist 231 N. Benton
? Lounge with Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer sign
Stompanato's Beauty Salon, Barber Shop (226 Main) and Real Estate 227 Benton
Duffy's Tavern with Schoen's Old Lager sign 223 Benton
Singer Sewing Center]]>
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Taken from the Public School on South Street that burned in 1921.
Upper left: Courthouse with smokestack behind it, probably Moncur's greenhouse but possibly Woodstock Brewery. To the right in the background Oliver Typewriter factory.
Left: side view of Stafford's Furniture and the roof of the Donnelly house next to a side view of the McHenry County Courthouse.
120 Cass St. wooden building that was a boarding house and was demolished in 1928 for Woolworth's.
118 Cass: brick building torn down in 1921 for Pratt Meat Market
Foreground: rear view of 125 Van Buren (Chauncy Hill's blacksmith shop), demolished for Stage Left Cafe
129 Van Buren demolished in the 1940's for the A & P grocery store. Both buildings have a rectangular "business" façade made of wood. As a result a black rectangle seems to be in the Square park but is actually the shadow from the park trees.
On back, PCK Series; 8682 L. T. Hoy Druggist, Woodstock Ill. Printed in Germany. Postmarked Aug 2 1909. Jim Keefe postcard is postmarked 1908.
Luman T. Hoy had a drug store at 100 Cass from 1881-1928.
Paul C. Koeber Co. (PCK) 1900-1923
85 Franklin Street. New York, NY and Kirchheim, Germany
Published national view-cards and illustrations in chromolithography and in black & white. Much of their color work has a dark heavy feel to it because of the many thick layers of ink they used. In their later years they published postcards using tinted halftones. metropostcard.com
Compare this back view with the front view of photo ID 72: Opera House 1889-93 aerial view
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E. W. Blossom's Jewelry and Watches was opened in 1868 at 117 E. Van Buren. From 1872 to 1885 the store was located at 107 E. Van Buren. After 1885 the store moved to 104 N. Benton (east side of Square).
The back of the stereoptican reads: E.W. Blossom, dealer in Fine Watches, Rich Jewelry, Silver and Plated Wares, Clocks, fancy goods, wall pockets, brackets, toys, pocket books, musical instruments, walking sticks, chromos, gold, silver & steel spectacles.
Watches, clocks and jewelry repaired and warranted.
Fancy and ornamental engraving. All goods sold engraved free of charge.
Remember I will not be undersold.
The photograph on the other side is a perfect picture of my store. Be sure and call before purchasing
East side Square, Woodstock, Ill.
A Victorian wall pocket is a ceramic vase meant to be attached to the wall.
Chromos are displayed on the high shelf on the left wall of the photo. These expensive reproductions of paintings were created by chromolithography, a technique for printing color that was popular after the Civil War until being replaced by offset printing in the 1930s.]]>
E. J Dougherty, Elgin, Ill.]]>
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This view shows the Pabst Brewing Company and Ice House and the Jung Brewing Co. and Ice House behind and to the left of the Woodstock depot.
In the center of the background, the Oliver Typewriter factory buildings and smokestack are visible along with a faint view of very large Oliver Typewriter electric sign.
102 Washington St. Chicago & Northwestern RR depot and American Express Depot Office
Address for Pabst Brewing Co: end of Main near depots
Address for Jung Brewing Co: north of depots near Wheeler]]>
Persson, Gus]]>
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At the time of filming, this façade along with the modern stone façade of the buildings on both sides, were deemed inauthentic by the artistic director and were never filmed in the movie.
Harold Bushkopf retired in 1996
Angelos and Hair Directors were in their respective locations for years.
The back of the photo paper is stamped Kodak Official Sponsor of the Olympic Games which occurred in 1996.
109 Van Buren Hair Directors
111 Van Buren Bushkopf Pharmacy
113 Van Buren vacant
117 Van Buren Angelo's Restaurant]]>
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Botts first appears in the 1948 City Directory
Photo shows water tower and standpipe
Could be dated by the automobile and truck in front]]>
Medlar Studios, Woodstock]]>
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Bushkopf Walgreens Pharmacy has recently moved into 101 N. Benton which is on the first floor below Hotel Woodstock.]]>
Woodstock Die Casting]]>
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This drawing in the 1872 Atlas has nearly all the same businesses as the photo ID 38, which we have dated ca. 1877. The drawings in the atlas are stylized to please the patrons of the publication so not every detail was necessarily on the building but the businesses should be accurate.
103 E. Van Buren: J. C. Choate Groceries, Crookery (sic) & Glass Ware. Established in 1865. JOHN CALVIN CHOATE [photo] OLIVE BALDWIN CHOATE [photo] In 1857 Mr. Choate entered into the general merchandising business at Woodstock, in which he continued about half a century. This store was one of the leading trading places in McHenry county. The Choate store was located in what is now known as the Stafford building, and all three floors and basement were always well filled with merchandise. [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 6 p7]
I.O.O.F. Hall: Odd Fellows Hall located on upper floor.
105 E. Van Buren: Thomas Block. Edwin E. Thomas & Son. Merchant Tailoring, dry goods & Groceries.
107 E. Van Buren: I. T. & A. L. Salisbury
109 E. Van Buren: Wheat & Wright Drugs & Medicines, Books & Stationery; Irwin's Block. Partnership started in 1869 and became A. S. Wright in 1880.
111 E. Van Buren: Bunker Brothers. Hardware & Groceries. Bunker, G. K. (George)-—Born in 1826; first man to establish business at Ridgefield, where he was agent for the railway, postmaster and justice of the peace; established business in Woodstock, succeeding his father and taking his brother, Amos K., as partner under name of Bunker Bros.; business destroyed by fire, Oct. 8 1871[then moved from West to East Van Buren] [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 4 p7]
113 E. Van Buren: W. H. Sanford "Next Sanford, the tailor, He's been here so long That every one knows His work is done strong" verse by George Bunker in 1888. [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 6 p3]
115 E. Van Buren: Post Office; Phoenix Hall upper floor
117 E. Van Buren: E. W. Blossom Watches & Jewelry. Clocks & Silver-ware. Blossom's would soon move to 107 Van Buren.
Oddfellows]]>
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Scan of original page from the 1872 atlas stored in bottom drawer of flat file. Print out of scan in Square & Main Street to 1900 notebook.]]>
A train from Chicago may be due since there are a few men and a boy on that side of the tracks.
The number on the front of the postcard says 5-45.The date of the postcard is courtesy of Craig Pfannkuche/Chicago Northwestern RR Archives.
On the right behind the platform shelter is the City of Woodstock power plant smokestack.
On the reverse, The L. L. Cook Co. Milwaukee claims "All Rights Reserved" but the "Place Stamp Here" logo is that of the E. C. Kropp company. This means that the photo was taken before 1956 when Cook purchased Kropp.]]>
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109 E. Calhoun Ogle's Brake Service (building no longer there; now open to a garage & the back of 111 Van Buren.
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
125 E. Calhoun Jenner Sheet Metal
122 Jefferson St. John's Lutheran Church
123 Jefferson St. house
Right side of street
North edge of 201 Dean with back entrance to 106 E. Calhoun Laundromat/ Half-hour Laundry
116 E. Calhoun Sears Catalog Store
120 E. Calhoun Holmes Nash (in 1953 phone book)]]>
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The left of the photo shows the side of the A & P with the Opera House roof towering above it.
The northeast corner of Calhoun & Dean shows the edge of an older building with different entrances than are there today.
200 Dean (Dr.). Klocek and others
201 Dean apartment
203 Dean apartment
115 W. Calhoun St Ray's Radio & TV
121 W. Calhoun Central Jr. High School]]>
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On the right side, the last Fire Department garage door is next to Feltman Brothers Hardware. Next is the back of the A & P. Across Throop St is part of the house which was torn down for the bank parking lot.
115 W. Calhoun Woodstock Pet Supply (since demolished)
121 W. Calhoun Central Jr. High School
110 W. Calhoun Feltman Hardware (demolished for Stage Left Café)
Two almost identical photos are attached to this record.]]>
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When the photo is enlarged, a very fuzzy view of the milk dispensing machine on Throop St is almost visible.
110 W. Calhoun Feltman Brothers Hardware (demolished for Stage Left Café)
115 W. Calhoun Woodstock Pet Supply (demolished)
Throop Street apartments]]>
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116 E. Calhoun Sears & Roebuck Catalog Store
106 E. Calhoun Laundromat and the back wooden balconies for the apartments on Dean St.
On the right-hand side
Side of St. John's Lutheran Church (122 Jefferson St.)
125 E. Calhoun Jenner's Sheet metal
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
Side view of Opera House and Fire Dept.]]>
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212 E. Calhoun apartments
215 E. Calhoun house (demolished)
225 E. Calhoun Woodstock Motors (Dodge/Plymouth)]]>
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109 E. Calhoun (demolished)
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
125 E. Calhoun Jenner's Sheet Metal
122 Jefferson St. St. John's Lutheran Church
Right side shows edge of 201 Dean with a man emerging from the Laundromat/Half-hour Laundry 106 E. Calhoun
Parking for customers only sign by the parking lot for Sears
116 E. Calhoun Sears & Roebuck Catalog Store
120 E. Calhoun Holmes Nash Sales]]>
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A small portion of the adjacent building is visible that is a more typical business building.
Notes from Gene Limbaugh 2018: The building on the left was behind the Woodstock Tent & Awning Co. which faced Van Buren St. on the Square. That the building was used by them or by others is unknown. Eventualy in the 1940s everything was torn down from the C. W. Hill bldg. to Johnson St. and from Van Buren to Calhoun streets to make way for the A & P food store.
1915: G. W. Frame & E. L. Hanaford organized while still in the old Mill Bldg (pickle factory) at E. Jackson & Calhoun.
1917: They purchased the interest of the Riecke Bros. in the Home Oil Co.
1919: Moved the Oil co. business to the C.W. Hill bldg (shown to the right in picture) on Calhoun St. next to the rear of the city hall.
1921: Moved the oil business again to the new location at Throop & Judd St.
1928: Frame bought out Hanaford's interest in Home Oil Co.
Many auto related businesses rented this building after and maybe befor as a start up location.
In the 1950s & 1960s it was the Chamber of Commerce office."]]>
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County crews brought vehicle wrecks to this location for investigation after an accident.]]>
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There are two photos attached to this record.
111 Van Buren]]>
Woodstock Die Casting]]>
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112 Cass Town Square Realty
114 Cass Easy Travel]]>
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The businesses on Cass include:
104 Cass Lang Hardware
106 Cass Ben Franklin 5 & Dime store
108 Wien's Womens Wear
112 Bowman Shoes with a neon Florsheim Shoes sign
Another neon sign over a bar is Hamm's Beer.
There are more cars here than in most of the other photos, including a cop car. Perhaps they are visiting the Benton Street restaurant at 120 N. Benton or the Budweiser Café at 126 N. Benton or the Early American Bakery at 122 N. Benton.]]>
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100 Cass Sewing Concepts
102 Cass Centerville Fabrics
104 Cass Thoughtfulness Shop
106 Cass Prairie Patchwork Mercantile Inc. (quilts)
108 Cass Tip Top Cafe]]>
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View of nearly every building and business on Cass St. with cars parked in front in every parking space. Note the transom prism glass above the awnings in the Hoy Block (100-104)
100 Cass: Pfeiffer Pharmacy "For more than 65 years a Drug Store has been located in the Hoy Block on the corner of Cass and Benton streets. This store over the many years built up an enviable record in the dispensing of Drugs and Medicines, filling of Prescriptions and in the sale of those articles for personal use ordinarily sold in a Drug Store. It was in this store, then conducted by Mr. L. T. Hoy and under the management of Mr. Frank A. Daniels, that Raymond P. Pfeiffer, in 1911, began his apprenticeship as a Pharmacist. During the years 1913 and 1914 he attended the Northwestern University School of Pharmacy, after which he returned to the Hoy Drug Store to continue his employment. In 1919 Mr. Pfeiffer bought a half interest in the store, which was then known as The Hoy Pharmacy and in 1928 he acquired ownership of the store by the purchase from Mr. Hoy of the remaining half of this business, with its splendid record of service and since that time the store has been known as the Pfeiffer Pharmacy. This store has continued to go forward with a vision of continued and increased service to the people of this community. With the installation of Soda Fountain and Sandwich service in 1928, a complete modernization of the store interior followed and as always in the past, the aim of this store is to meet every worthwhile advance in the line of up-to-date merchandising which will rebound to the benefit of its patrons. Raymond P. Pfeiffer, R. Ph. [Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 1 p 8] Became Hubert Pharmacy ca. 1946.
102 Cass: Cronin Style Shoppe (1938-46)
104 Cass: Bohn Hardware Co. "After leaving school Ernest Bohn entered the employ of one of the largest hardware stores at Madison, Wis., where he secured valuable training in all branches of the hardware line. In 1929 The Bohn Hardware entered upon its career of business in this city. These years have been marked with progress in merchandising. Additional lines have been added, attractive window displays have won prizes, and brought the store renown. Last spring two tons of bulk garden seed were sold, also the hardware for many of the finest homes in Woodstock has been selected from this store. SANTA CLAUS Is an annual visitor in Woodstock with headquarters at Bohn's. An entire basement floor is filled with an all year around display of toys and gifts of all kinds for young and old. Many new and novel items in household appliances and furnishings for any room in the home now on display in our store." [Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 1 p 8] Bohn's moved to 111 Van Buren in 1952.
106 Cass: Royal Blue Food Market (Started in 1928 in the Zoia building moved here around 1938; closed by 1950)
108 Cass: Woodstock Clothing Co. "Society Brand Clothes" (1937-1940)
112 Cass: Wien's Women's Wear moved to 108 Cass by 1940)
114 Cass: National Tea Company moved from Benton St. into Wright's Red Front Drug Store in 1938 then moved to Church Street in 1953.
118 Cass: Pop's Tavern (1938-46)
120 Cass: Asmus Market. John Asmus and his son Charlie were butchers at Reid Pratt's market. They took over from Pratt in the 1930's and moved to 126 N. Benton in 1946.
122-126 Cass: F. W. Woolworth Co. which opened Sept. 28, 1928. The old frame building on this site, known as the Austin property, was torn down in April of the same year. Woolworth's remained here until 1965. At that time, Ackemann's Department Store of Elgin remodelled the building.
128 Cass: Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. (A & P) Sometime before 1937 to 1941 when it was replaced by True Value Hardware.
130 Cass: Hartley Rardin Insurance, Vincent S. Lumley, Attorney, Hugh Deneen, Attorney. Deneen had his office here for 60 years.
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The one at the intersection of Cass & Main shows a gabled roof, rather than the storefront façade (which shows up in the 1905 Sanborn map).
The most easily identifiable buildings in the background are the Buell & Olmstead Flour and Grain building (upper far left), the fancy design of the Waverly House Hotel at 212 Main street, and the Dacy Lumber storage building that was originally the first church on Jefferson st.
124 Cass: Diesel & Reichmuth Furniture and Undertaking.
Rudolph Diesel came from Germany in 1848, locating in Watertown NY for several years, then moving to southern Kentucky, before moving to Woodstock in 1860 where he conducted a business selling and manufacturing furniture and coffins, and providing undertaking services at 122 Cass for many years. The store’s large awning advertising furniture and undertaking appears in many old Woodstock photos. Diesel advertised that he also sold sewing machines.
In 1928, the Diesel building was demolished, along with the old clapboard sided boarding house with the white picket fence located to the west, to build a new F.W. Woolworth Company store. During the excavation, the skeleton of a baby was reported discovered, but the mystery remained unsolved.
The F. W. Woolworth store was constructed by local building contractor Henry Ohlrich. The building had an ornamental terra cotta façade and the trademark F.W. Woolworth Co. gold lettering. The western third of building was occupied by the A& P Tea Co. in 1930’s and by True Value Hardware in the 1940’s and early 50’s. The terra cotta was removed and replaced with brick in the 1970’s.
120 Cass: A. B. Pratt constructed the Pratt Meat Market building in 1899 on the site of the old McManus building. The front section of the McManus building had been moved down the hill from in front of 130 Cass Street when Cass Street was extended through to Throop Street. At the time of demolition, it was known as the A.B. Pratt & Son Meat Market. Prior to that it had been run as the Bradley and Bradley Meat Market and the Cash Meat Market. In the early 1920’s, John Asmus and his son Charlie were full time butchers for Reid Pratt. City directories list the building as the Asmus Meat Market in the 1930’s and 40’s (the Asmus Market later moved to 126 N. Benton) and the R.W. Schultz Meat Market in the 1950’s.[Nancy Baker]
118 Cass became the First Savings and Loan Association of Woodstock in the early 1960’s. The façade of 118 and 120 Cass were altered as the savings and loan expanded.
All visible in background on right:
108 Cass
106 Cass
104 Cass
102 Cass
100 Cass
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Also visible are a portion of the Courthouse with the Sheriff's House on Johnson street and V. E. Jone's Boarding and Feed Stable on Throop Street.
114 Cass: N. P. Soto's Shoe Shining Parlor. Hats blocked and cleaned; shoe repairing (this business was owned by John Manus in the 1914 City Directory)
116 Cass:
118 Cass: The Wardrobe Pressing, Repairing, French Steam and Dry Cleaning, F. E. Diffendafer, proprietor and tailor
A sign further down Cass reads Furniture and Rugs.
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