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Howard Street at Clark
View west along West Howard Street from west of the CTA Howard station looking towards the intersection with North Clark Street and overpass for what is now the Metra train tracks. Small businesses line the street and an advertisement for the North Shore National Bank is painted on the side wall of the building adjacent to the parking lot in the foreground. There is an office building on the far left (1791 West Howard Street).
1975
Howard CTA station
View west on West Howard Street at the intersection with North Paulina Street and the CTA Howard station (now part of the Red Line). The entrance to the station is under the viaduct. De Mar's Restaurant and Pancake House is at the right.
1975
Greenleaf Avenue at Ravenswood
View looking east along the north side of West Greenleaf Avenue from the intersection with North Ravenswood Avenue. The storefront at the left is empty. To the right of it, the Rogers Park News Agency and a bar are visible. North Clark Street is in the distance at the far right.
1969
Apartment buildings, West Lunt Avenue
View looking northwest from the north side of West Lunt Avenue, at apartment buildings at 1138 and 1140 West Lunt Avenue.
1982
West Morse Street near Elevated train station
View looking east along West Morse Street from just west of the Morse station on the CTA Red Line. Numerous retail businesses including a bakery, restaurant and liquor store occupy the single story building on the 1400 block. The east half of that building is now demolished.
1982
North Sheridan Road at West Devon Avenue
View looking north on North Sheridan Road from the intersection with West Devon Avenue. An apartment building at 6415 North Sheridan Road is at the right. To its left is The Granada Theatre (demolished, formerly 6427-41 North Sheridan Road). In the distance on the left, the elevated tracks for the CTA Red Line are visible.
1982
Elevated train, Rogers Avenue at Ashland
View looking west across North Rogers Avenue towards the CTA elevated tracks, south of the Howard CTA station. A dry cleaning business stands at the intersection with North Ashland Avenue.
1975
Area west of the Howard CTA station
View of mixed commercial and residential-use land and vacant lots west of the CTA Howard station.
1975
Loyola Avenue and elevated train tracks
View looking east along West Loyola Avenue towards the elevated train tracks of the North-South line (now CTA Red Line) at the north end of the Loyola stop. A 3-flat is on the far left and the Collins Brothers building is next to it. Mertz Hall, part of the Loyola University campus, is in the distance on the right.
1971
Les-On Drug Discounts, 6740 North Sheridan Road
View of a profusion of signs in the windows of the Les-On Drug Discounts store at 6740 North Sheridan Road.
1975
Touhy Avenue and elevated train, Rogers Park
View looking east along West Touhy Avenue from just west of North Glenwood Avenue towards the CTA elevated train tracks.
1971
Houses and apartments, Rogers Park
View of single-family houses in Rogers Park. The group of houses is flanked by apartment buildings, visible at the far left and in the distance on the far right.
1982
West Fargo Avenue, Rogers Park
View looking west along the north side of West Fargo Avenue from west of North Sheridan Road. An apartment building at 1442-1444 West Fargo Avenue is at the far right of the image. A large nineteenth-century house (1452 West Fargo Avenue) is next to it on the left. An eight story apartment building (1502 West Fargo Avenue) is in the distance on the left. It stands on the northwest corner of the intersection of West Fargo Avenue and North Greenview Avenue. An apartment building on the northeast corner of that intersection (1456 West Fargo Avenue) is visible to its right.
1982
Rogers Park
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area encompassed by the Rogers Park community area (black dotted line). The main arterial streets and public transportation rail lines are shown, as well as the general locations of commercial and residential development.
1980
Les-On Drug Discounts, 6740 North Sheridan Road
View of the southern half of a two-story white glazed terra cotta tile building at 6740 North Sheridan Road, home to a Les-On Drug Discounts store at the time of the photograph. The intersection with West Columbia Avenue is at the far left.
1975
CTA elevated tracks approaching Loyola station
View northwest along West Loyola Avenue, just north of where the street intersects with North Sheridan Road. The elevated tracks for the CTA trains run along the right side of the road.
1971
West Estes Avenue, Rogers Park
View looking east at three-flats and single-family houses along the north side of West Estes Avenue between North Oakley Avenue and North Bell Avenue. 2228 West Estes Avenue is on the left. Next, to the right are houses at 2226, 2222 and 2218 West Estes Avenue. Another three-flat is visible to the right of this group of three houses.
1982
Apartment buildings, North Sheridan Road
View looking southeast at apartment buildings along the east side of North Sheridan Road, north of West Pratt Boulevard. The apartment building on the right with "The Rogers Park" painted on a side wall is located at 6807 North Sheridan Road, at the northeast corner of the intersection with West Pratt Street. Next to it on the left is a smaller apartment building (6815 North Sheridan Road); next again to the left is another apartment building at 6821 North Sheridan Road. Part of the apartment building at 6825 North Sheridan Road is visible on the left.
1982
Rogers Beach Park, Rogers Park
View looking northwest from the beach at Rogers Beach Park towards apartment buildings along North Eastlake Terrace. The side and rear of 7729-7731 North Eastlake Terrace is visible on the right. To the left across the street from it (with pointed gable) is 7730 North Eastlake Terrace.
1982
Bank building, North Clark Street and West Lunt Avenue
View looking towards the northeast corner of the intersection of North Clark Street and West Lunt Avenue. A Greek temple style bank building, home to a branch of the First Federal of Chicago bank stands on that corner (7001 North Clark Street).
1982
CTA Howard Street train yards
View southeast of the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) and the train yard north of the Howard station. A couple cars of the Skokie Swift train (with light green tops) are at the far left. The top of the sign for the Howard Theater (1615-43 West Howard Street) is visible against the sky at the far right.
1971
Apartment building adjacent to Loyola Park
View looking west across the western edge of Loyola Park towards an apartment building at 1122 West Lunt Avenue. A parking lot for users of the park facilities sits between the apartment building and the park itself.
1982
West Howard Street and CTA Howard Station
View looking west along West Howard Street from just east of the CTA's Howard station. Part of the Howard Theater building (1621 W. Howard Street) is visible on the far left, with retail businesses occupying the street level and apartments on the upper stories. Stores and restaurants line the north side of the block.
1975
West Greenleaf Avenue at North Clark Street
View looking northeast from the intersection of West Greenleaf Avenue and North Clark Street. The side of a commercial/residential building at 7044 North Clark Street is in the left foreground. A bar occupies the ground floor. Commercial buildings along North Clark street are visible at the right.
1982
Les-On Drug Discounts, 6740 North Sheridan Road
View of the southern half of a two-story white glazed terra cotta tile building at 6740 North Sheridan Road, home to a Les-On Drug Discounts store. The building also has a terra cotta tile roof and a decorative cornice. The intersection with West Columbia Avenue is at the far left.
1975
Apartment buildings, West North Shore Avenue
View looking northeast across West North Shore Avenue at apartment buildings on the north side of that street. 1054-1056 W. North Shore Avenue is on the left side of the image; 1050 W. North Shore Avenue is next to it on the right. Lake Michigan is visible on the far right.
1982
North Clark Street, Rogers Park
View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Clark Street, south of the intersection with West Greenleaf Avenue. The A&T Grill is in the foreground, located at the time at 7021 North Clark Street.
1982
Curbside plantings at street corner
Flowerbed planted in the parkway space at a street corner in Rogers Park. Morning glories climb the traffic signal post.
1986
Loyola University, Lake Shore campus
View looking northeast from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Rosemont Avenue. Georgetown Hall, a Loyola University residence hall, is on the right. Part of BVM Hall (Wright Hall) is visible behind it to the left. Damen Hall is in the distance on the left.
1980
Paulina Street north of Howard
View north along North Paulina Street just north of Howard Street. The Paulina Certified grocery store is on the left and various other small businesses line the block. Several apartment blocks are in the distance.
1975
Loyola & Sheridan station, North Sheridan Road
View looking north along North Sheridan Road at the intersection with West Arthur Avenue. The Loyola stop on the North-South route (now CTA Red Line) stands atop the viaduct over Sheridan Road.
1971
Apartment buildings, West Fargo Avenue, Rogers Park
View looking west along the sidewalk along the north side of West Fargo Avenue from the intersection with North Damen Avenue. Three story and four story apartment buildings line the block. Part of 2000 West Fargo is visible on the right of the photograph. Further to the left, down the block are apartments at 2014 West Fargo Avenue, 2016 West Fargo Avenue, and 7431-7437 North Seeley Avenue.
1982
Sherwin Manor Nursing Center, Rogers Park
View of the Sherwin Manor Nursing Center (7350 North Sheridan Road), located on the northwest corner of the intersection of North Sheridan Road and West Sherwin Avenue.
1982
Bank building, North Clark Street and West Morse Avenue
View looking northeast across North Clark Street from the intersection with West Morse Avenue. The First Commercial Bank (6945 North Clark Street) occupies the northeast corner of this intersection. The bank's parking lot, to the west across North Clark Street, is marked by a large sign.
1982

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Geographic Location: Rogers Park (Chicago, Ill.)   Source: C. William Brubaker Collection   Remove all