The Departments Evolution
& Their Stories
This post is in two parts
Police & Fire
events in Old Lake View
The township existed between 1857-1887
and as a city from 1887-89
District of Chicago 1889 - late 1920's
Community of Lake View 1930ish to present
photo - Ravenswood Lake View Community Collection
Lake View's Town Hall
1884 History of Cook County
by Alfred Theodore Andreas
Lake View Town Hall cops & wagon
probably betweeen 1889-1907
photo - via Robert Zamora via Forgotten Chicago-Facebook
The Town Hall was converted to the 42nd precinct according to this 1894 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
The Kaiser Garten could have been the place to meet-up by public officials. Below is a postcard of mine of their beer garden
to be replaced by a new building in 1907
1920's photo - Calumet 412
the below photo from Wikipedia shows
a more modern look
Town[ship]of Lake View
Reports in 1879
The Tiny Jail
Town[ship] of Lake View
Reports 1885-86
Police Department Report
Articles & Reports from
Old Lake View
After the annexation of City of Lake View in 1889 the same territory was referred to the District of Lake View until official Communites were established by the City of Chicago in the 1930's such as Uptown, North Central, Lincoln Park, & of course Lake View
City of Chicago
takes over the former
City of Lake View's Town Hall
in 1891
A Hero
in 1901
The Illegal Pier
off Cornelia Street in 1894
This became a police matter due to a complex legal issue concerning private ownership land along the waters edge and the desire to expand the park northward beyond Belmont Avenue. A State of Illinois sanctioned Lincoln Board of Commissioners (who govened the lakefront at the time the right to over-ride riparian legality and to order the police to remove the privately owned pier so the landfill for the park could continue northward with the development of Belmont Yacht Harbor. The harbor was approved in 1913 and opened in 1916.
The Smelly Dead Horse
in 1894
'The drama began on November 23rd, 1892, when a man in Lake View was approached by man riding a horse who wore a mask covering his eyes with stiff derby hat and a sandy mustache. The “highwayman” ordered him to set all his money on the ground
and just go away.'....
Troubles on Stratford Place
in 1897
The Crime of the Century
An Irish Plot
This murder mystery story took place in the City of Lake View in 1889 months before the annexation to City of Chicago.
excerpts from article
A book was published on
this murder/mystery
that year.
This book is part of my collection
A Spot of Blood
in 1899
District of Lake View Justice
in 1901
Trouble on Stratford Place
in 1901
Hugger Caught
in 1904
'Shady' Hotels
in 1909
Student Missing?
in 1917
missing since November 1916
who disappeared from her home
according to a previous article
Abuse on Stratford Place
in 1943
The State of Illinois
Gets Involved in August
Religious vs Police
in 1948
Eviction
in 1948
Residents vs Police.jpg)
in 1958
in 1960
Keeping the Kids in School
Education
in 1963
Murder and
Kidnapping in 1965
in 1965
A Family Affair
by 1971
Police Support Tenents
in 1972
Violence and Politics
in 1979
Cops Honored
in 1982
New Town was basically Lake View East. I guess the neighborhood needed to be re-branded for real estate markeing reasons. The new name lasted for about a two decades from the
late 1960's to the early 1980's
Anti-Semitism
in 1987
Walking the Beat
in 1988
Chicago Police District
Re-Mapping
in 2012
Prior to 2012 the neighborhood of Lake View was administered and patrolled by two police districts in the North Division of Chicago, the 19th and 23rd. A re-alignment occurred in 2012 with the consolidation of and elimination of two police districts; one in the North Division that includes Lake view and the other in the South Division. A decision was made.
With the construction of the (new) Town Hall in 2010 at Addison near Halsted the elimination of either the 19th or 23rd Police District became a reality but not without some resident resistance and a lot of public meetings from both residents of the old 19th that was located on 2452 Belmont Avenue just west of Western Avenue and the Town Hall District. The compromise was the retention of the courthouse on Western Avenue but the loss of 'administrated' patrol and detective manpower to the new building on Addison. The other change was the name of the consolidated district. The 23rd became history and the 19th was remained with a larger presence in Chicago. The new 19th Police District borders were north on Lawrence Avenue, south of Fullerton Avenue, west of the Chicago River, and to east the Lake Michigan. The new building (former 42th precinct would have new life as a LBGTQ+ senior home) and new building was to house the new 19th Police District personal.
I once lived the police sub-district? six beat 1925
just over twenty odd years.
edited image - Chicago Police Department
The 19th's Beats
I lived in Police Beat #1925
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Police Beats
pre Lake View's wards
The Final Days of the
Old Station
photo below via Lake View Saga
1940s?
Converted to
Center on Addison
19th Police District
850 W Addison
The space was mostly the school parking lot
and an apartment building on Addison Street
photos - Chicago Public Commission
view east
view west
lobby view
neighborhood community room
This new Police Station replaced the existing police station located at 3600 North Halsted. The fomer police station on the corner of Addison/Halsted was built in the 1907 and no longer had adequate space or amenities to service the Old Town Hall District. The new station consists of a two story 44,000-square-foot masonry building with a design based on the prototype for other new police stations that have been built throughout the City of Chicago
Google Views below
The former space
the school used for parking
2007 view east
2007 view of the school and
parking lot on Addison in front of the school
2007 view of an apartment building that was demo'ed for parking
and Old Town Hall to the right of photo
with the school in the background
and below toward Fremont on Addison Street
with the school in the background
Established in 1992 the CAPS program (19th Twitter) is designed to ideally bring the police, the community, and other city agencies together to identify and solve neighborhood's 'quality of life issues', rather than simply react to their symptoms after the fact. Problem solving by this program at the neighborhood level is supported by a variety of strategies, including neighborhood-based beat officers; regular Beat Community Meetings (the building on Addison has a room for that ) involve both police & residents; extensive training for both police and community; more efficient use of city services that impact crime; and new technology to help police and residents target crime hot spots.
The Chicago Police Department has a great
of Lake View
(My Facebook album)
Some Testimonials
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The Duties of the
(My Facebook album)
by Carter O'Brien
my parents were divorced and living on opposite sides of
Lakewood on George (1100) and Wolfram (1300). That little playground on Wolfram
and Lakewood was lively, to say the least. Walking back and forth through the
area almost daily meant I was recognized as a local, and like Renee alludes to,
in general these guys didn't mess with their neighbors, I had friends who fit
every stereotypical background from this time, Germans, Irish, Polish longtime
residents (St Alphonsus was certainly a large presence), Appalachians, Puerto
Ricans, Mexicans... and then came the Yuppies, who I almost felt sorry for, as
they seemed so lacking in terms of extended family and deeper ties and
community relationships."
and by Alan D. Neal
"I was good friends with PR Stones/very close with Royals. I paid my dues never got in any serious trouble thank god but in those days,
you made friends or you had many enemy’s I made friends between several was not
easy but it worked for me. We all hung out at jaws submarine shop in Ashland just of
Irving park road east side of street."
The Gangs of
Old Lake View
Other gangs from the past were: Latin Eagles, Paulina Barry Community, Puerto Rican Stones, Simon City Royals and the Gangster Disciplines - apparently the only active gang in Lake View
Community Oversight
with the Police Begins:
The ECPS Ordinance
A little history – since 1974 various agencies were
created to provide oversight of the Chicago Police Department. Most recently,
that agency is the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA). None of the
people serving on these agencies or COPA were democratically elected.
The ECPS Ordinance created two new bodies
1) a citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and
Accountability (CCPSA) and
2) the Police District Councils
The newly-elected Police District Councils will have
several key roles;
1) Building stronger connections between the police and
the community at the District level.
2) Development and implementation of Community policing
initiatives.
3) Holding monthly meetings with residents to work on
Community concerns about policing and accountability.
4) Working with the Community to get input on police
department policies and practices.
5) To develop and expand restorative justice and similar
programs.
6) Ensuring the CCPSA gets the input from the District
Councils.
7) Nominating candidates to serve on the city-wide CCPSA
which will have power to advance systematic reform, select new policy,
Superintendent candidates and create Police General Orders.
Vote for 3 candidates.
Once elected, the District Council members will undergo
training with COPA and the Police Board.
The term is for 4 years and salary is $500 per month. The
19th Police District is the largest area District in Chicago. It runs from
Fullerton Ave. to Lawrence Ave. with natural east/west boundaries being Lake
Michigan and the Chicago River.
19th District Results from Inside Booster
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photo below - 44th ward ofc
Immigration Issue
in 2022
Since August 31, 2022, the State of Texas has bused
asylum seekers through private charter buses to Chicago at regular intervals.
During the last several months, Texas officials dispatched buses with hundreds
of migrants to Chicago, Washington D.C., and New York City. While most asylum
seekers are from Venezuela, individuals and families are also from all over the
world, including countries from Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
The City of Chicago has also seen an increase in asylum
seekers arriving through other modes of transportation, often without
resources. NGOs and local governments along the border purchase airline or bus
tickets to other cities like Chicago without any coordination. Since August
2022, the City has shouldered the responsibility of caring for more than 13,000
men, women, and children.
As a Welcoming City, we have a responsibility to provide
access to shelter, food, and medical care to everyone regardless of immigration
status. Many of our new arrivals have walked hundreds of miles, navigating
great danger through multiple countries, in pursuit of safety and opportunity
in the United States. We are committed to assisting each family and individual,
providing human services with respect and dignity.
19th District Migrant Support
More than 13,000 migrants have been brought to Chicago
and lack access to basic needs. They are living in local police stations
(currently about 1,200 migrants, including 400 kids, are staying in police
stations as of 8.17.23) and temporary shelters while they are waiting for
longer term housing. Click on this link for more background information.
Migrants have been staying at the 19th District Police
Station since April 2023. Volunteers
from across the area are partnering with the LakeView Lutheran Church and St.
Mary's of the Lake to fulfill basic needs the migrants have and support them
until they move to city-run shelters.
We are continuing to organize and work closely with our partners at the LakeView Lutheran Church, Saint Mary of the Lake, Centro Romero, the Offices of the 44th, 46th, and 47th wards and volunteers to support other precincts and plan for sustainable support when the 19th reopens and as new temporary shelters are opened in the area.
Lake View's
Fire Department's
Evolution
Fire Hose (Station) Rules
in 1879
of Lake View Township
The township existed between 1857-1887
and as a city from 1887-89
Fire Marshall
photo - Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection
Captain Sullivan and firemen of the Lake View Fire Department Hook & Ladder company pose on a fire truck. R. Ribbon, the driver of the horse-drawn fire truck, is seated at the wheel hub.
*location unknown*
A fire-tower somewhere
in the District of Lake View 1896
photo - Chicago Public Library via Calumet 412
image above - Lake View Saga 1847-1985
with zoomed view from above
The current area stations
as of 2020
1052 W Waveland,
2718 N Halsted,
3813 N Damen,
and 1200 W Wilson
The 'Hose'- House
The 'Hose'- House
on Barry
aka Fire House built in Old Lake View
aka Fire House built in Old Lake View
The Barry Firehouse is located at
via Explore Chicago
fireman Ray Dwight
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fireman Ray Dwight
a Yelp photo view below
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Fire Insurance
Patrol No. 8
3921 N Ravenswood Avenue
zoomed below
garage or no garage look
1990ish photo - Karls' Fire Photos via Smug Mug
The Chicago Fire of 1871
1885 photo - Chicago Public Library
the second building and the newer one to the left
image above - 'Lake View' by Matt Nickerson
part of my private collection
page 2
incorporated in 1901 with capital of $30,000
not sure the year of the fire
once located 1054 N Lincoln Avenue south of Belmont Ave.
the buildings post-1909 address was 3155 N Lincoln Avenue
postcard view below - Ebay
This former Fire Dept building was built in 1907 according to Redfin. The Fire Insurance Patrol’s job was to go into buildings after firemen and record goods and assets due to water damage and thievery. It was especially concerned with protecting major industrial interests in the city. The building is currently residential and marketing at over one million dollars. The building was for sale in 2016.
1923 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map View
X marks the Fire Insurance building
and Fire Station House No. 112
the 1950 map indicates the building remained
but for only a oil research laboratory
2017 residential photo view
from Redfin
garage or no garage look
the crew in 1930 photo - DNAinfo
The firehouse at 3921 N Ravenswood Ave. is a little
different in that it housed a private insurance patrol, according to the Fire
Museum of Greater Chicago. From 1871 to 1959, fire insurance companies operated
patrols that salvaged furniture, machinery and other items in burning
buildings. Patrols also did maintenance work on sprinklers, roofs and doors to
protect them. "Patrol units responded to fires with lights and sirens
along with regular fire units and, in an emergency, would man a hose line,
raise ladders or render first aid to fire victims," wrote museum director
Ken Little in 2006. "This service was performed at no charge, and whether
the occupants had fire insurance or not." -
Wooden Water Mains
The Historical Fires
'The term 'fire plug' dates back to the early 1800's, when
water mains were made from wood. The fire department (usually volunteers) would
head out to the fire, dig up the cobbles down to the main, then chop into the
main so that they could secure the hoses from their pumpers. When finished
fighting the fire, they'd seal the main with -- you guessed it -- a "fire
plug." The next time there was a fire in the neighborhood, they'd dig up
the plug and not have to cut into the main.
Hence the term fire plug. The first firefighters to put water on the
fire were paid by the insurance companies. The competing local fire departments
would often fight, coming to blows, over the privilege and the payout
afterward. Engine crews, knowing that
whoever controlled the water would extinguish the fire, would send the meanest,
toughest, goons they had ahead of the pumper to guard the plug. Anyone from another crew who came near it
would have to fight him.' - Irving Park Historical Society
of Lake View:
and yes that includes ...
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 caused the citizens of Lake View Township some concern. The fire blew across Fullerton Avenue at one point - (the southern border with Chicago). Apparently, rain and wind saved the day but some residents of the township were watering down their homes just in case. Apparently, a few terrified Chicagoans who traveled north found safe harbor in homes from township citizens and as far north as Belmont Avenue.
entering Lake View Township
The Experience
of Fear & Escape
These sample pages from a book I purchased by Ebay
called Chicago and the Great Conflagration
by Ellas Colbert & Everett Chamberlin 1872
These passages tell a tale of the terror that was the Chicago Fire
Fleeing toward Lincoln Park, the park northward
illustration - Ebay
According to this book about the fire, "the principal officers of [Chicago Fire Department] were appointed to their positions through political influence, which is saying perhaps saying enough of to indicate the officials degree and direction of their talents."(p 370)
The Chicago Fire of 1871 led to a reorganization of the
Fire Department that included military-style disciplines. The City was divided into 18 battalion districts, the companies in each comprising a battalion, under the charge and the administration of an Assistant Fire Marshal or Battalion Chief. But it was not until 1889 with the annexation of City of Lake View did the City of Chicago begin to have any influence & authority.
illustration below- Ebay
reads 'temporary mogue on Milwaukee Avenue'
The Ruins that was City of Chicago
from a the book called Chicago:growth of a metropolis
Lake View High School
Fire of 1885
eleven years after its establishment
The high school would survive
a snippet of news in 1880
The second building is gone are replaced decades later
I have a separate post on the high school
along with over 30 yearbooks in my personal collection that begins in 1907
Move Issues
and
Changes:
A Departmental Procedural Issue
in 1895
The Fire
at St. Luke's Parish
in 1899
images - 'Lake View' by Matt Nickerson
The First Fire in 1899
images - 'Lake View' by Matt Nickerson
The First Fire in 1899
The new church
and original school in 1960
image - 'Lake View' by Matt Nickerson
30 Cars Didn't Make It
in 1907
but first ...
*51-55 Evanston Avenue*
2856 N Broadway
Evanston Avenue currently called Broadway
had many names but not sure if Dummy Road which was used in the press was the roadway's official name.
Also, for a brief time, Lake Shore Plank Road mentioned above was called Lake View Plank Road prior according to a map
... but I digress
Policeman Saves
Seven in 1901
Water Works Fire
in 1913
District of Lake View
Another Garage of Cars
in 1916
Postcard Fires
pre 1909 address 1054 N Lincoln Avenue
and
post 1909 address 3155 N Lincoln Avenue
post 1909 address 3155 N Lincoln Avenue
It must have been a hot day!
Fire of 1911
This company is also highlighted another post called Blue Collar Lake View. This factory was located in the
Township/City of Lake View.
The First Fire in 1911
and rebuilt that same year
The Second Fire
in 1934
Lake View
Mercantile Company
a before & after view
not sure the year of the fire
the buildings post-1909 address was 3155 N Lincoln Avenue
3-11 Alarm
on Lincoln Avenue
in 1933
photos - Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection
postcard view below - Ebay
The Commodore Apartments
in 1935
former Lessing Apartments
The St. Alphonsus Church
Fire of 1950
photo - Jeff DeLong via Forgotten Chicago-Facebook
photo - Jeff DeLong via Forgotten Chicago-Facebook
photo - Jeff DeLong via Forgotten Chicago-Facebook
photo - Jeff DeLong via Forgotten Chicago-Facebook
Firemen
& Their Trucks
the initial firehouse on Waveland Avenue
before Weeghman Park aka Wrigley Field
in 1894
full page - 'East Lake View' by Matthew Nickerson
Located at 1529 Belmont Avenue 1936 photo - Engine 21
Clark Street/Belmont Avenue Fire
in 1959
another view of it below
The Lake View Ballroom Collapes
and
Bowling Alley Fire
once located at
3239 N Clark Street
The building had storefronts on the first floor, a
bowling alley on the second, and two ballrooms on the third. Due to poor
building inspection supervision their were two incidences, one in 1948 and the
other in 1961
image above
A Chicago Firehouse: Stories
of Wrigleyville Engine 78
1950 Sanborn Fire Map of the building
X marks the spot
photo - Ebay
There was this late 19th century building with a bowling alley and a second floor dance hall that apparently had a floor collapse in 1948, a shady reputation in late 1950's, and a fire in 1961 that gutted the building and the building north of it.
A Dance Floor Collapse
in 1948
A Side Story,
Gang Member Sleeps
in 1958
Another Fire in 1961
Curtiss Candy
Warehouse
Fire of 1956
Manufacturing Building Fire
in 1960
X marks the spot
a vacant lot as of 2019
The Mister Softee's
Arson Fire of 1965
The fire destoyed a 'Mister Softee' fleet of 56 trucks on 3100 block of Halsted Street in 1965. It was part of mob-related arson attempt to have the owner of the fleet sell his company 
and for the owner, to leave town.
The Melrose Fire of 1963
2012 photo of fire fighter Rick Vega
there appears to be a tunnel to another building
Mob Related??
within this article was ....
photos & video via WGN TV
of Lake View
and a young Rick Vega at time of the fire
In 1963 Eddie Groya saved a then 5-year-old Cuban refugee from a burning apartment building. That little boy was Lieutenant Rick Vega, a Chicago firefighter working out of the same station as Mr. Groya on Halsted just south of Diversey.
Eddie Groya & Rick Vega below
Arson was Common
in mid 1970's
in 1976
Arson in the Area
by Forgotten Chicago
Discussion Group
Arson in Chicago increased 182% between 1974 and 1977.
The increase was so alarming that the state senate adopted a resolution on
December 12, 1976, directing the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission
to explore causes and make recommendations. The Commission’s final report in
May, 1978, begins with, “The news media has made the public painfully aware of
the impact of arson in Chicago’s ... Lakeview and Uptown neighborhoods. Charred
shells of buildings line blocks of these communities – the sad remains of
arson-for-profit schemes, indiscriminate vandalism and revenge fires.” The
145-page report cites numerous reasons for the increase: recession; poor
training of arson investigators; poor enforcement of housing codes; inadequate
penalties for arsonists; a severe backlog of cases in housing court; vandalism
of abandoned properties; cursory investigations; poorly staffed crime labs;
legal penalties that forced insurance companies not to delay payments in cases
of suspected arson; and legislative loopholes that allowed slumlords to operate
for years without maintaining their properties or paying taxes. After the
Commission submitted its final report in 1978, the Legislature remedied many of
these issues. The report also noted several incidents of terrorism. Between
June 1975 and May 1978, it says that Chicago had at least 17 terrorist acts of
arson by explosives, allegedly committed by a Puerto Rican liberation movement
known as Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion National (FALN), which translates as the
“Armed Forces of National Liberation.” House Report 106-488 from the U.S.
Government Printing Office indicates that the FALN had a safehouse and
bomb-making factory at 736 West Buena in Uptown. I have no evidence that the
incident shown here was related to the FALN or was even a bombing. I mention
the FALN because it was a part of the milieu that affected the lives of Uptown
residents during this period.
in Feburay 14, 1976
6 More in Febuary
on the 22nd
Shaddowing the
Arson Unit in 1976
Arson Continues
in 1978
Hawthorne House Blaze
in 1969
A Chicago firefighter tries to free up an ice-encrusted hose while battling a blaze at 648 W Cornelia.
February 1979 photo via William Yates
Fire on Belmont/Clark
in 1978
northwest corner building, pre-Dunkin Donunts corner
and currently the Target Store corner
photos - Jeff Burk via Forgotten Chicago Discussion Group
below - the building view in 1950's
photo - part of my collection
The Dominick Store Fire
photos - Jeff Burk via Forgotten Chicago Discussion Group
photo - part of my collection
(My Facebook Album)
in 2005
both photos - Matt Bergstrom,
The Diner Grill
both photos - Eric Herot via Flick
more photos below
a contributor to my sister site LakeView Historical
A Year had Past
In fact, a decade would have passed!
RoadHouse 66 Fire
in 2013
2013 photo - LakeView Patch
Fire crews spent more than two hours battling a fire that
overtook a Wrigleyville building occupied by several businesses as it spewed
smoke that could be seen from the Loop. The fire, at 3330 N. Clark St., erupted
in a building that is shared by a bar, Roadhouse 66, Thai Classic and Samah, a
hookah bar, located just south of the L tracks that straddle Roscoe
Street. Fire department spokesman Mark Nielsen said the blaze began in Samah
and was called in by Roadhouse 66 just before 5 p.m. Investigators are working
to identify the cause of the fire, he said. - DNAinfo article
2013 photo - DNA info
2013 photos - DNA info
Fire on
Mansfield 2016
2016 photo - DNAinfo
'A large, smoky fire broke out north of the intersection
of Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont on Monday evening, officials said. The flames
started around 5 p.m. and involved three buildings around 3338 N. Marshfield
Avenue, near Dinkel's Bakery and Lake View YMCA. "It is an apartment fire
that started on the west side of Marshfield and it jumped porches. It seems
they have it under control," said Melani Domingues, owner of The Green
Lady at 3328 N Lincoln Ave.
"We were both getting home from work. This
our daily walk," Cohen said. "It's scary to know that older buildings
can catch fire in Chicago. It's scary how fast a fire can spread.
I hope
everyone got out OK." - DNAinfo article
2016 photo - Chicago Fire Wire
2016 photo - Chicago Fire Wire
2016 photo below - DNAinfo
(Facebook Album)
Fire in 2016
Rocks Lake View
A fire that broke out late Christmas Eve that has shuttered
the Diner Grill, but its owner plans to rebuild. The fire began around 9:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, after
employees had gone home for the one day a year when the 24-hour diner isn't
open, owner Arnold DeMar said Tuesday. Chicago firefighters were called to the
fire around 10:20 p.m. Saturday and found no one inside the diner, the
department said. A dozen fire trucks and engines responded. A cause of the fire
has not been determined, but investigators have narrowed the fire's origin to
refrigeration compressors in the back room, DeMar said.
– DNAinfo article
Rocks Lake View
(video)
in Fire 2017
It will take several months to rebuild 'ROCKS Lakeview' after
a fire ripped through the building Wednesday, but its owners are hoping to help
out its employees in the interim. The fire began around 7 p.m. in the kitchen
and spread throughout the building, owner George Manta said. With its
insurance, ROCKS will be able to rebuild, but it will take several months. "Our
plan is to most definitely reopen, but we're in no position to make guesses on
that time frame," Manta said. No one was injured in the fire, but the bar
suffered "significant damage," Manta said. About 35 staff members are
subsequently out of work, and although Manta said he and fellow co-owner Tim
Shepardson are trying to help them find new jobs, "it's going to take
awhile," Manta acknowledged according to DNAinfo.
'Rocks' reopened that same October.
*photo source unknown*
Reusable
Fire Station Houses:
The Firehouse on Byron
1732 W Byon Street
photo - Midwest Fire Depts via Smug Mug
built in 1907 and closed in 2012
2010 photo - Karl's Fire Photos via Smug Mug
below 2018 photo - Google Maps
The Firehouse on School
The Firehouse on Byron
1732 W Byon Street
built in 1907 and closed in 2012
below 2018 photo - Google Maps
(My Facebook Album)
1501 W School Street
built in 1940 and decommissioned in 1979
and then used as the 44th Ward Streets & Sanitation House
Below is a view of it in 2018 via Google Maps
with a zoomed view below
the building conversion plan in 2019
to be converted into three condo units
Wrigleyville's Own FireHouse
1501 W School Street
and then used as the 44th Ward Streets & Sanitation House
Below is a view of it in 2018 via Google Maps
1950 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
Showing off the Hook n Ladder
2019 Google view
1052 N Waveland Avenue
part of my personal collection
published in 2001
zoomed below
Year 1894
zoomed below
1894
zoomed below
photos from her book
published in 2001
According to this book the station house [/hose house] was first
established in 1884 when Lake View was a township. The initial location was at 3217 N Clark
Street (pre-1909 address of 1692 N Clark). According to my research the pre-1909
address on Waveland Avenue was 1306 Waveland Avenue. The number corresponds the directory of
1909 with a new address of 1052 N Waveland.
Following along
with Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
the movement of the station house
Year 1887
the hose house on Clark Street
follow the marked X's
by this year the 'hose house' was gone
and a storefront of some sort took its place
Apparently station house has not transfer to Waveland yet
Year 1923
at the new location on Waveland Avenue
zoomed below
The firehouse according Chicago Firehouse by Karen Kruse was constructed from wood - believe it or not. The framed firehouse made of wood was literal moved to its current location on Waveland. In 1915 the firehouse was replaced to its current brick construction but between the demo of the wooden and the construction of the brick the station was relocated to Halsted Street at Aldine. This old warehouse constructed by a former department store - Mandal Brothers served Engine 78 until the new construction on Waveland was completed - I believe the Mandel building would have been a better choice due to its size but distance from the new baseball park must have been the a major issue at the time.
3 photos - East Lake View by Matt Nickelson
patch - Ebay
Voting Station in 1991
photos - Ebay
2016 photo below from their Facebook page
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