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|   American State Bank - Berwyn, IL
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Built in 1926, the (most recently) Berwyn National Bank Building is located at Cermak Road and Oak Park Avenue, a very busy intersection. The domed structure was recently sold to developers who plan to develop a restaurant inside. posted by:  adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/26/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Sokol Tabor - Berwyn, IL
in Sokol Centers Sokol Tabor is the second oldest unit in the United States. It was founded in 1866 in the central part of Chicago. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 05/30/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Lincoln, The Friendly Neighbor (Berwyn, IL)
in Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln bronze sculpture created by Avard T. Fairbanks. (He also did my Lincoln Square waymark WM364W and the Lincoln-Douglas panels in Galesburg WM36CG.) posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 02/18/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE1.1 km |  Lincoln, The Friendly Neighbor (Berwyn, IL)
in Statues of Historic Figures Abraham Lincoln bronze sculpture created by Avard T. Fairbanks. (He also did my Lincoln Square waymark WM364W and the Lincoln-Douglas panels in Galesburg WM36CG.)
posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 05/12/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE1.1 km |  Lincoln the Friendly Neighbor -Berwyn, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures Abraham Lincoln bronze sculpture created by Avard T. Fairbanks. Shows Lincoln walking with a boy and girl on either side of him. A dog sits at the proper right of the boy. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 10/22/2009 last visited: never |
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|  LARGEST -- World's Largest Laundromat - Berwyn, IL
in Superlatives With more than 300 state-of-the-art and brand new washers and dryers, the World’s Largest Laundromat gives its customers the quality wash their clothes deserve – without having to wait for a machine. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/26/2009 last visited: 05/24/2010 |
 view galleryE1.4 km |  1951 Race Riots Then & Now - Cicero, IL
in Photos Then and Now Scenes from 6139 W. 19th Street, where the Harvey Clark Jr. family attempted to live in 1951. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/29/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryE1.6 km | Tony Lombardo's house - Cicero, IL in Photos Then and Now Floral arrangements on home of Tony Lombardo, reputed gangster, King of the Mafia, and lieutenant for Alphonse Capone, placed for his funeral after he was assassinated on Sept 7, 1928 by gunmen at Madison & Dearborn Streets in downtown Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/31/2010 last visited: never |
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| Dunham, Arthur J., House - Berwyn, IL in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Two story residence built in 1906 in the Prairie Style and owned and lived in by the same family for over 100 years. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/21/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryN1.9 km |  Murder of Sam Giancana
in Infamous Crime Scenes Mobster Sam Giancana's home and the site of his murder. posted by: SSG Scout location: Illinois date approved: 08/13/2008 last visited: 10/15/2008 |
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|  Unknown Male #40 - Forest Park, IL
in Graves of the Unknown One of the dozen of unknown victims of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train wreck. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 05/31/2009 last visited: 02/07/2010 |
 view galleryW2.1 km |  Showmen's Rest - Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, IL
in Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones A rectangular plot with a small elephant set at each corner, and a larger elephant set in the center on one side. The elephants are all similarly posed with their trunks down, to symbolize mourning, and their proper right front leg set up on a ball. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 02/24/2010 last visited: 11/08/2021 |
 view galleryW2.1 km | Showmen's Rest - Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, IL in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures A rectangular plot with a small elephant set at each corner, and a larger elephant set in the center on one side. The elephants are all similarly posed with their trunks down, to symbolize mourning, and their proper right front leg set up on a ball. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 02/24/2010 last visited: 11/08/2021 |
 view galleryW2.1 km | Otakar Sroubek - Musician in Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones Otakar Sroubek held two violins and a suitcase over his head to get across an icy river when he fled Communist Czechoslovakia in the late 1940s. He played with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 48 years. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 06/02/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryW2.1 km |  Martin Stark Mausoleum - Forest Park, IL
in Mausoleums The remains of two individuals are housed in this structure at Woodlawn Cemetery. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 05/31/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryS2.1 km |  St. Leonard Parish School Peace Pole - Berwyn, IL
in Peace Poles Placed by the St. Leonard Girl Scouts Troop 4594, "To Promote Peace in Our World." posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/12/2013 last visited: never |
 view galleryE2.3 km | OLDEST - Operating Czech Restaurant in the Country - Cicero, IL in Superlatives Opened in 1922, Klas is one of the few remaining Eastern European restaurants in the Chicago area. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/24/2013 last visited: never |
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|  Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL
in Megachurches Living Word Christian Center is a Word of Faith, non-denominational, full gospel church. posted by:  Hiker_N location: Illinois date approved: 05/20/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE2.4 km |  Berwyn, IL Route 66 welcome sign
in Route 66 - The Mother Road Illuminated glass block sign near Lombard St on Ogden Ave. welcoming travelers through Berwyn. Also in the background you can just see another light pole sign across the street - there are a number of these along Ogden Ave. in Berwyn. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/12/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryS2.4 km | Ogden Avenue Corridor marker - Berwyn, IL in Route 66 - The Mother Road A new informational sign explaining the local history of Route 66 as it was developed from an Indian trail then plank road heading southwest out of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/02/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryS2.4 km |  WW1 Veterans Memorial - Berwyn, IL
in World War I Memorials and Monuments A large boulder with a bronze plaque bearing the names of the 11 Berwyn men who gave their lives in World War I, and a flagpole. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/02/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE2.4 km | Tiger O'Stylies Public House on Historic Rt. 66 (Berwyn,IL) in Route 66 - The Mother Road Nice Rt 66 icon sign on their marquee. Great Rt 66 map on their website. Looks like a fun place that rocks! posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/12/2008 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE2.4 km |  Numero Uno - Berwyn, IL
in GPS Tracklog Art Thanks to the grid street system, you can draw a number one. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 03/22/2009 last visited: 04/06/2009 |
 view gallerySE2.4 km |  Henry's Drive-In - Cicero, Illinois
in Artistic Neon Lights Henry's is a route 66 landmark - easy to spot with its giant hotdog sign with neon lettering. posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 07/09/2007 last visited: 06/22/2009 |
 view gallerySE2.4 km |  Henry's - Cicero, Illinois
in Independent Hot Dog Restaurants Henry's is a route 66 landmark - easy to spot with its giant hotdog sign with neon lettering. If you want a great Chicago-style dog, this is a great spot to stop for one. posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 09/10/2007 last visited: 03/29/2013 |
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