Sunday, April 28, 2013
The block on the east side of Bothwell Street from Wilson to Parallel Street has seen a number of different uses, including a grocery market, bowling alley, shoe store, stables, an ice cream parlor and a number of taverns.
Over the last 100 years, the east side of Bothwell Street between Wilson and Parallel Street has seen many different businesses and uses. From at least 1913 to 1934, Rennack's Market sat at the southeast corner of Bothwell and Wilson Streets. Charles Rennack opened and operated the store with his son Carl, which was primarily a meat market that sold other grocery items, located across from what was then Dick's Tavern, and is now Lamplighter Inn Tavern and Grille. The senior Rennack went on to become president of the State Bank of Palatine, which was located at the southwest corner of Bothwell and Slade Streets, before he passed away in 1936. Also in 1913, a livery stable owned and operated by Ira Frye sat at 55 N. Bothwell, just south of…
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55 N Bothwell St, Palatine, IL
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
When train service came to Palatine n 1855, a small farming town was opened up to a new world of commerce, and travel. See the four stations that have existed in Palatine and how they evolved over the years.
The latest, Palatine Past and Present. In 1855, Palatine was graced with the railroad, and the first train depot in town was built in 1866. Back then, it was located east of Brockway Street, on the north side of the railroad tracks (across from the Mia Cucina building and the former Uptown Cafe). Passenger service, according to the book Then & Now: Palatine, Illinois, began in 1873 on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. In the first train station, oil lamps were used to light the space, and woman and men had segregated waiting rooms. By 1949, the 83-year-old station was torn down, and a new, more modern one built north of the railroad tracks at the end of Bothwell Street (south of Lamplighters and Rock N Roll a' la Mode where commuter …
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Palatine Metra Train Station
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Go back in time in Palatine. See what properties around town were way back when, and what they've become (or will become). Be sure to check out the before and after photos.
The property at the northeast corner of Wilson and Brockway has a long and rich history. Back in 1897, a mansion sat at 56 W. Wilson Street, where the former Mia Cucina Restaurant building stands today. The home was owned by Dr. William P. Schirding, an ear, nose and throat doctor, along with his wife. The couple lived in the home until at least 1924, but according to the Palatine Historical Society, by 1929, the house and its inhabitants were gone. Then is when a man named Walter F. Swanson set out to build the downtown area up, from Bothwell to Brockway Street east to west, and from Wood to Wilson Street north to south. Swanson planned to erect the State Bank of Palatine where the doctor’s house once stood and even laid the foundation (…
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56 W Wilson St, Palatine, IL
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Go back in time in Palatine. See what properties around town were way back when, and what they've become today. Be sure to check out the before and after photos.
Taken in the 1930's, this picture shows the west side of Brockway looking north and west from Slade Street. First National Bank was located on the corner, and next door to the north is a grocery store called National Tea Company. Schroeder's Pharmacy was next door to that, and Bockelman & Son Hardware is seen at the far right of this picture. Today, BMO Harris Bank, 50 N. Brockway and its parking lot take up the space that roughly 80 years ago was occupied by these former downtown Palatine businesses.
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N Brockway St & W Slade St, Palatine, IL
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Go back in time in Palatine. See what properties around town were way back when, and what they've become today. Be sure to check out the before and after photos.
This is what you would have seen looking south on Bothwell Street from just north of Slade Street back in the late 1930's. On the east (left) side is Matthei's building, 19 N. Bothwell Street, and directly across on the west is the former State Bank of Palatine at 35 W. Slade Street. Today, Matthei's buidling is gone, and was replaced by the Pepper Block Building, which houses businesses including Pop's Bar and Grill, Arete Salon and Shay's Closet. The same building that stood more than 70 years ago on the west side of Bothwell Street is now inhabited by Guidant Wealth Advisors. Also in the late 1930's, a movie house was located behind the current Guidant building called Siep's Hall. Today, Cookie Cards, LPL Financial, On Track Hair …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
In this new feature, you will see areas of Palatine, including what they were way back when, and what they've become.
Palatine Past and Present. Where the Music Room stands today at 26 N. Brockway Street, 112 years ago was Ike Blum's Travern. Ike, or Isaac Blum was a Palatine native but moved to Arlington Heights as a child. When he came back to Palatine, he bought the tavern in 1900 and ran it until 1917. Heading south on Brockway, there was a drug store next to Ike Blum's Tavern and a hardware store furthest south, which was owned by W.H. Brockway. Information, in part, provided by the Images of America, Palatine, Illinois and the Palatine Historical Society.
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26 N Brockway St, Palatine, IL
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
In this new feature, you will see areas of Palatine, including what they were way back when, and what they've become.
The history of the Starck building, located at the southeast corner of Brockway and Slade Streets, is long and varied. In 1910, it was Kunze's Saloon and was operated by Oswald Kunze who emigrated from Europe and moved to Palatine in 1904. Before Kunze moved to Texas in 1916, he sold the building to Dr. Carl Adam Starck. Starck renovated the building into a hospital at that time, and for more than 30 years, it was a hospital used by area residents in addition to a training ground for nurses. The hospital closed in 1950. Since then, the building has been used for a variety of purposes. It has been a drug store, an Army recruitment center and business offices. Today, Monson Jewelers and Foxglove Cottage occupy the space. Both businesses …
Melanie Santostefano
10:29 am on Monday, April 29, 2013
Thanks Glenn and IC, I got in touch with the owner's daughter at Mexico Uno and have updated the article and picture captions. Melanie more ›