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| Nick & Tessie's Jewelry Chicago, IL |
Green Mill Jazz Club Chicago, IL |
Adams Factory Shoe Outlet Chicago, IL |
Guey Lon Chop Suey Restaurant Chicago, IL |
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Nick & Tessie's Jewelry features this giant neon sign. For more, see this website.
The Green Mill Jazz Club originally opened in 1907 as "Pop Morse's Roadhouse". By 1910, it became the "Green Mill Gardens" which offered dancing and live entertainment. It has been going strong ever since. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. The Adams Factory Shoe Outlet features a nice old bulb and neon sign. The building was vacant in 2006. For more, see this website. Guey Lon Chop Suey Restaurant opened here in the 1950s. For more, see this website. |
| Diversey River Bowl Chicago, IL |
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| The Diversey River Bowl features light shows and fog machines as part of its "Rock N Bowl" theme. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Big Smile Dental Chicago, IL |
Animal Kingdom Chicago, IL |
La Casa del Vaquero Chicago, IL |
Liberty Bank Chicago, IL |
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Big Smile Dental appears to be a new business but they have a very fun sign. For more, see their website.
Animal Kingdom sells pets and pet supplies. The store has been here since the 1940s. For more, see their website. La Casa del Vaquero sells boots and Western clothing. For more, see this website. Liberty Bank has five locations. This is their main office and apparently the oldest. The building and signage look 1950s to me. For more, see their website. |
| Frederick Cooper Lamps Chicago, IL |
Fireside Bowl Chicago, IL |
Alliance Bakery Chicago, IL |
Barry's Cut Rate Drugs Chicago, IL |
Central Furniture Mart Chicago, IL |
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Frederick Cooper Lamps have been produced in Chicago since 1923. This was their factory which closed in 2005. The building will most likely be converted to condos. For more, see their website.
Fireside Bowl opened in the 1940s. From about 1990-2002, they also offered punk rock concerts. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. Alliance Bakery opened here in the 1920s. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. Barry's Cut Rate Drugs and Central Furniture Mart are examples of combination signs with neon and incandescent bulbs. The bulbs probably flashed sequentially. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Standee's Restaurant Chicago, IL |
Heart O' Chicago Motel Chicago, IL |
La Baguette Bakery Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia Church Chicago, IL |
Simon's Tavern Chicago, IL |
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Standee's Restaurant's website says they opened in the 1960s. The sign looks older than that. Standee's is also known as "Standee's Snack 'N Dine". It is open 24 hours. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Heart O' Chicago Motel was built around 1959. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. The La Baguette Bakery sign looks great at night as well. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. The Philadelphia Church sign is also lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. Simon's Tavern opened in 1934. The pickled herring's helmet and colors of this sign reflect this neighborhood's Swedish roots. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| E-Z Credit Wheels Chicago, IL |
Right Way Service Chicago, IL |
Erickson Jewelers Chicago, IL |
Wrigley Field Chicago, IL |
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EZ Credit Wheels, aka Ray Krey's Wheels, was a used car lot. As of 2007, the property was being developed for Cityscape Condos and it looked like they might be keeping the sign. For more, see this website.
Right Way Service is an auto repair garage. The sign looks 1940s or so. Erickson Jewelers opened in the early 1940s. It features a wonderful vitrolite façade and neon sign. The Chicago Cubs have played baseball at Wrigley Field since 1916. The big red sign hangs above the entrance and appears to be 1930s or so. For more, see this website. |
| Alcala's Western Wear Chicago, IL |
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| Alcala's Western Wear opened here in 1972. I believe these fiberglass statues are from that same time. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Jubilee Gas for Less Chicago, IL |
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| Jubilee Gas for Less was "Phil & Sons" and still pumping gas in 2005. They were closed in 2006 when these photos were taken. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Imperial House of Glass Blocks Niles, IL |
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| The Imperial House of Glass Blocks features this cute plastic sign and a façade display of their products. |
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