Wheeling firefighters provided in excess of 80 area children with winter coats joining with Operation Warm for the second year.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
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This from Brian Murphy:
These newspaper clippings, from the Waukegan News-Sun, are of a large fire at the former Giess-Plfeger Tanning Company on Waukegan’s Lakefront. The fire occurred on November 15, 1973, and involved a substantial portion of the building (mill/heavy timber construction) that was undergoing demolition after being sold to Commonwealth Edison (the Waukegan Generating Station is adjacent to the site).
Apologies for the quality of the clippings, but they are about what you’d expect after 42 years in a shoe box. Love to hear from anyone who remembers this fire.
Enjoy,
Brian Murphy
Giess-Pfleger Tanning Company Fire, Waukegan – November 15, 1973. from the Waukegan News-Sun
from the Waukegan News-Sun
from the Waukegan News-Sun
from the Waukegan News-Sun
This from the uptown update.com:
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| FLATS Firehouse at 1217-19 W. Gunnison |
How cool would it be to live in a firehouse? This formerly rundown and long-vacant firehouse near Gunnison and Lawrence is just about complete. The exterior has been cleaned up drastically, with all new windows, doors and new lighting. A garage door style window has been installed where the old wooden door once was, allowing more light in.
The apartments aren’t yet listed on the Flats Chicago website, but keep checking. A quick reminder of what this space once looked like:
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| 1217-19 W. Gunnison (former view via Google) |
thanks Dan
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