I visited the Newberry Library today to do some research on Rogers Park history.
My studies included the following:
P. Traces Boots & Shoes
4843 Clark Street (later 7048 N. Clark Street)
J.F. Ure Rogers Park Dairy
7527 N. Clark Street
Joseph Ebert
The Joseph Ebert Tavern
3563 Ridge (later 6666 N. Ridge Blvd.)
K.G. Schmidt Bottled Beer
The Karthauser Inn
Allgauer's Fireside
Grassfield's on Ridge
Peter Muno
4113 Ridge (later 7504 N. Ridge Blvd.)
St. Henry Church (built 1851)
Patrick Leonard Touhy
General Phil Sheridan
General Sherman
Carter H. Harrison
Bishop DeKoven
North Shore News
The Land Company
George Pratt
John V. Farwell
Luther L. Greenleaf
Stephen P. Lunt
George Estes
Charles H. Morse
The Oaks Mansion
5008 Clark (later 7339 N. Clark Street)
The Meat Market
Dr. W.D. Clark
The Rogers Park Village Board
Rogers Park Water Company
St. Henry's School at the Angel Guardian Orphanage
West Side Schoolhouse
East Side Schoolhouse
The Grand Avenue
Eugene Field Elementary School
Calvary Cemetery
Rogers Park School
The Rogers Park Tollgate and Gatekeeper's House
The Big Ditch
The Luxembourg Brotherhood
The Winandy Brothers
The Cumberland Post
The Grand Army of the Republic
Post 737
Julius Soerns
Birchwood Country Club (later North Shore School)
The Hillside
North Chicago Street Railroad
The Rogers Park Post Office
The Rogers Park Police
The 45th Precinct
P. Weimeschkirch Undertaking and Livery
4861 Clark (later 7066 N. Clark Street)
Germania
Arnold Avenue
Sheridan Place
Can you share some Grassfield's info? My folks took us there frequently as kids but I could use a jog to remember details. tkx.
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