The Art Moderne City Hall building in downtown St. Charles, with it's distinctive white clock tower. Situated along the Fox River, the building serves as an anchor to the downtown area, as well as a center for municipal services.
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Traction Terminal Building
The former Chicago, Aurora, and Elgin Railway terminal in Aurora, Illinois, also known as the Hotel Arthur. Completed in 1905, it was the tallest building in Aurora at the time, as well as being the only hotel on the east side of the Fox River. In 1915, the CA&E leased space in the ground floor, and the building was renamed the Traction Terminal Building, a name it carries to this day. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, it's being restored and converted to downtown condos.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Shoes
Aurora, Illinois is a pretty big city, and was once a major hub for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. The downtown area is full of old buildings, many of which haven't been over-restored or heavily altered. There are only a few ghost signs, and one of the better known is "shoes". This building is on Broadway, just east of the Fox River. There's some writing near the top (I think it says "felt" somewhere), and there's a twin on the other side, but it's hard to see and shoot.
I have it on fairly good authority that this used to be the location of Van Ham Shoes.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Weits Cafe
Located southwest of Chicago, Morris lies along the Illinois River, and still has a well preserved and prospering downtown. The Weits Cafe is one of those businesses, a traditional restaurant with checkered tablecloths and white coffee cups. They also have this excellent old sign out front.
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