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- 30 Oct 2006 00:09
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: 7200 North Clark, Chicago IL
- Replies: 1
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7200 North Clark, Chicago IL
http://groceteria.com/forboard/7200nclark.jpg Corner of Clark and Touhy. I'm completely clueless on this one, but I feel almost certain it was a chain supermarket from the 1940s. The door arrangement (not immediately visible in the photo) suggests A&P, but nothing else about the building really...
- 30 Oct 2006 00:07
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: Possible Former Jewel, 4335 West Oakton, Skokie IL
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8649
Possible Former Jewel, 4335 West Oakton, Skokie IL
This resembles some old Jewel photos I've seen, but I'm not familiar enough with the prototype to make the call. Anyone want to confirm?
- 30 Oct 2006 00:05
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: 4020 West Oakton, Skokie IL
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3152
4020 West Oakton, Skokie IL
Currently a very interesting Kosher Hungarian market, which has expanded into the bank space next door as well.
Ideas?
- 29 Oct 2006 21:34
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: Cincinnati's Early Shopping Malls:
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6519
Re: Cincinnati's Early Shopping Malls:
Please go right ahead. I'm sure we'd all love to see it.Mid Century Mod wrote:I am not sure whether it would be using proper "internet etiquette" to mention the name of said blog here on Groceteria........so I will refrain from doing so
- 14 Oct 2006 09:03
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Non-Safeway Marina-style stores
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23373
Did any chains, including Safeway, ever use a marina-style store where the arches ran across the side, instead of the front of the store? Yes. McDonald's. Just kidding. I think French's in Tennessee had a prototype with decorative (but probably not structural) arches on all four sides of the buildi...
- 13 Oct 2006 11:43
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Safeway Converted Pylon Stores in California
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16142
- 13 Oct 2006 11:39
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Non-Safeway Marina-style stores
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23373
I've split off the posts about converted Safeway pylon stores into a new topic here:
http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=672
Feel free to continue along with the original topic here.
http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=672
Feel free to continue along with the original topic here.
- 13 Oct 2006 11:31
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: 15 S. Adams Street, Petersburg, VA
- Replies: 25
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- 13 Oct 2006 01:45
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Safeway Converted Pylon Stores in California
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16142
I am curious to know if this store was remodeled to a Marina style store later on, what would have been the reason? Pretty much for the same reasons they continue doing so today: increased square footage, better layout, and updated appearance. Most older Safeway stores that are still open have been...
- 12 Oct 2006 21:12
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: The Great Midwestern Road Trip of 2006
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9152
Another market in Winnetka is The Grand Food Center. http://winnetkaillinois.net/grandfoodcenter.html you don't see large chain stores using these size store anymore either. Too bad they don't have their own websites I'm always curious on how long they've existed and whether or not they were constr...
- 12 Oct 2006 11:19
- Forum: Announcements, FAQs, Etc.
- Topic: How to Post Images
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12886
A few clarifications and requests: 1. Please limit the number of photos that are actually DISPLAYED in your post. One or two per page is one thing, but when people start including 6 or 7 pictures per post, the number of photos on the page adds up fast. This presents a real problem for people who are...
- 10 Oct 2006 17:16
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Non-Safeway Marina-style stores
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23373
Re: Non-Safeway Marina-style stores
The glass-front, arched roof design is not really peculiar to Safeway. Any number of chains and independents around the country used some form of it; it was a construction-dictated design, as it allowed a large column-free sales floor. It's not really a stretch to go from the rounded-roof pylon stor...
- 09 Oct 2006 22:51
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: The Great Midwestern Road Trip of 2006
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9152
Thanks. Any others? I leave on Saturday. Are any other Dominick's stores old and worthy of a look? Any neighborhood commercial strips I shouldn't miss? And what parts of Chicago should I flat out avoid? I've spent some time there in the past, but it's been almost ten years and I'm not usre how much ...
- 09 Oct 2006 13:30
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: New Uses for Grocery Stores
- Replies: 90
- Views: 94781
- 09 Oct 2006 13:25
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Vintage Kmarts 1962-90 in Northwest
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5627