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Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 was taken at 20 W. Hinsdale Ave., where Brown Insurance and Velvet Touch were located. The upstairs was an apartment. The building is now home to Hinsdale...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Hinsdale Shoe Service, which was located at 18 W. Hinsdale Ave. The building is now home to Adore Nail Salon. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Rich Port Realtors which was located at 28 W. Hinsdale Ave. The building is now home to Trumeau Design & Decor. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Griffin's in the Village, which was located at 18 E. First St. It is the current home of Nabuki. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Dixon Realtors, which was located at 8 E. Hinsdale Ave. It is the current home of Coldwell Banker in the Village. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Breen's Cleaners on the south side of First Street, just west of Garfield Avenue, which is now home to a large multipurpose retail and office building. Do...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Fours Seasons at 10 E. First St., current home of Expression Gallery of Fine Art. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Joanell Mangan of Hinsdale and Roudebush Realtors at 36 S. Washington St., which is now home to Airoom and Coldwell Banker Dawn McKenna Group. Do you have...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Schweidler & Mewherter at 8 E. First St., which is now home to Il Poggiolo. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of the space that currently houses Que Miso and Vistro. And if you thinking parking is a challenge, consider the sign that is telling motorists to "back in...
A rip-rapping good time - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. In 1937 this picture was taken of the 'rip-rapping of banks at public works department garage and incinerator.' We believe it was taken from what is now Symonds Drive looking west. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to j...
Tall order - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. Widening First Street in 1937 required the removal of several mature trees. Village crews dug up the trees and transplanted them. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Park view - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. This photo was taken from the warming hut at Burns Field looking east toward Vine Street in 1937. At that time, there were no houses on the block. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Who's on First, Part II - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. Public works crews assisted by temporary help from the WPA work on widening First Street in front of The Hinsdale Club, the predecessor to The Community House, on the southwest corner of First and Garfield. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email...
Hidden creek - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. Workers built a culvert, which runs under the post office area, to hide Flagg Creek in 1939. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Special delivery - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. These photos, which date back to 1939, are taken from the roof of what is now the police station looking west at the area that would become the post office. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Making the grade - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. These photos, which date back to 1939, show the parkway being graded on the northwest corner of Garfield Avenue and Fifth Street. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
All aboard - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. These photos, which back to 1939, show the crossing that use to be at Vine (top) and the Monroe Street crossing (bottom). Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Hidden treasure - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. These photos show work being done on Hinsdale Avenue in 1939. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Early settler - This photo is from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "Alfred Walker, looking for property to farm, arrived in the area from Vermont in 1854. He purchased 300 acres from Benjamin Fuller, including the Grand Pacific Hotel and Castle Inn. Walker operated the inns for a few years, living at Castle Inn while building his house and farm just south of Fullersburg." Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it...
Back to school - This photo is from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "Built by Sherman King about 1853, Fullersburg School was located on the hill between Fullersburg Cemetery and the plank road, where Fuller Road now ends. James Valette of Naperville was the teacher, boarding in Fullersburg during the week and walking the 12 miles home each weekend, Vacated in 1928, the school was destroyed by fire 10 years later."...
Early birdseye view - This photo is from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "To promote real estate sales in Hinsdale, developer O.J. Stough published an amazingly precise pictorial map in 1882. While the map includes the entire village, this enlargment focuses on the downtown area. Configured looking south, the train station is at its original Washington Street location with the hotel directly north on the same street. Flagg Creek runs through what is to...
Taken to the cleaners - This photo is from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "The building still standing at 108-110 S. Washington St. was built in 1925 by tailor Carl Theidel for his business, Hinsdale Cleaners and Dyers. The north side of the building housed this establishment where every sartorial need was satisfied in these tropical surroundings. Pictured are, from left to right, Carl, Harry and Edwin Theidel in 1925."...
Early roots — Sandy Williams in her book, “Images of America - Hinsdale,” writes about Fred Morris, who established his flower business in 1894. “Hinsdale’s need for an accessible florist in downtown Hinsdale was satisfied when Morris opened this flower shop on Hinsdale Avenue in 1902. Morris’s business expanded to include six greenhouses on the corner of Monroe Street and Ogden Avenue and vast facilities outside Hinsdale....
Tip toe through the greenhouse - Sandy Williams in her book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," shows this photo of Fred Morris. "Englishman Fred Morris established Morris Florists in 1894. Shown about 1907 in the greenhouse near his home at Hickory and Grant Streets, Morris produced shrubs, vegetables, and herbs as well as flowers. When the government encouraged victory gardens during the war, Morris volunteered to teach residents proper planting methods."...
