This from Dan McInerney:;
This is a mural at Elston and Whipple, just north of E106/T13. It is painted on the street side of an old viaduct support for a rail line that ran freight from tracks to the west. It is sponsored by B&L Automotive Repairs at 3830 N. Kedzie, a short distance away.
Dan McInerney photo
Dan McInerney photo
Dan McInerney photo
Dan McInerney photo
Dan McInerney photo
Dan McInerney photo
Dan McInerney photo
#1 by DMc77 on April 6, 2015 - 8:13 AM
The viaduct was built many years ago to support rail lines that ran across Elston. If you look at Google maps or Google earth you can still see evidence in the neighborhoods of where the tracks used to cross Elston and go west from there.
#2 by Naruto on April 5, 2015 - 4:10 PM
What year was the viaduct built? Why did it close down?
#3 by DMc77 on May 31, 2014 - 4:48 PM
Yes Grumpy. It honors the three firemen of Truck 58 that died in an arson fire. I’ll try to get pics of that next week.
#4 by Grmpy Grizzly on May 31, 2014 - 8:57 AM
Isn’t there another mural on the North side to honor several fallen firefighters who died in the 80’s?
#5 by David on May 30, 2014 - 2:53 PM
Love it, great to see that the locals support their firefighters. Is it the place with the CPD mural on the opposite side?!