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Early Sugar Grove Post Office and Miller's Store (Ice Cream Parlor and Pool Hall), Main Street, Sugar Grove, Illinois
Handwritten Note:
Miller's Store (Ice Cream Parlor and Pool Hall), North of Railroad Depot
Post Office
East side of Main Street.
Relate to layout of Sugar Grove of 1926.
Miller's Store (Ice Cream Parlor and Pool Hall), North of Railroad Depot
Post Office
East side of Main Street.
Relate to layout of Sugar Grove of 1926.
Frank W. Needham, Barber: Advertisement in The Ember 1921
Cropped from "The Ember 1921", Yearbook of Sugar Grove Township High School.
Available under the "School Yearbooks" Collection.
Available under the "School Yearbooks" Collection.
Gas Station: Corner of Galena Boulevard and Route 47. 1940, 1987
This was the gas station owned by Wally Theis on Galena Boulevard and Route 47 in the late 1940s.
Rex [Wolf?] worked here from 1956 - 1958.
Rex [Wolf?] worked here from 1956 - 1958.
Golden Acres Restaurant and Hotel
The Gold Acres Restaurant and Motel was located on the southwest corner of Harter Road and Illinois Route 47. It was built by [?]. Workers and managers have been Dolly Johnson, Nina Bradley, and Jim Best.
Later known as Candy's Golden Acres, the…
Later known as Candy's Golden Acres, the…
House of Plenty, Smorgasbord: History
The letter from Marian and Ed Saloga describe how they built the House of Plenty in 1961 and later sold it to Mr. and Mrs. George Ratos.
TRANSCRIPTION
March 1984
The Illini Motel is located on the west side of Route 47 just north of Cross…
TRANSCRIPTION
March 1984
The Illini Motel is located on the west side of Route 47 just north of Cross…
Illini Motel: History from Marian and Ed Saloga
Marian and Ed Saloga describe how they built the Illini Motel in 1953.
TRANSCRIPTION
March 1984
The Illini Motel is located on the west side of Route 47 just north of Cross Street in Sugar Grove. It was built in 1953 and 1954. We had five…
TRANSCRIPTION
March 1984
The Illini Motel is located on the west side of Route 47 just north of Cross Street in Sugar Grove. It was built in 1953 and 1954. We had five…
Indian Motorcycle Business, Sugar Grove, IL
Indian Motorcycle Business located 264 Main Street, Sugar Grove, IL
John Trott Feed Store and Miller's Store / Pool Hall, Main St.
Handwritten Note:
Looking North Main St.
Railroad Station
Miller's Store / Pool Hall
John Trott Feed Store
Looking North Main St.
Railroad Station
Miller's Store / Pool Hall
John Trott Feed Store
Keck's Store: Mr. Keck
Keck's Store located at 221 Main St., Sugar Grove, Illinois.
The building of the Sugar Grove Supply Company located at 221 Main Street was built in 1893. It later burned down around 1918 and became the site of Keck's Store. Keck's store was built…
The building of the Sugar Grove Supply Company located at 221 Main Street was built in 1893. It later burned down around 1918 and became the site of Keck's Store. Keck's store was built…
Keck's Store: Rebuilt after the Sugar Grove Supply Co. Building at 221 Main St. burned down in 1918.
The building of the Sugar Grove Supply Company located at 221 Main Street was built in 1893. It later burned down around 1918 and became the site of Keck's Store. The new Keck's IGA Store was rebuilt in brick. For a time, the Post Office was housed…
Keck's Store: W.R. "Spiv" Keck
Keck's Store located at 221 Main St., Sugar Grove, Illinois.
In 1893, Will E. Keck and a few others formed the Sugar Grove Supply Company at 221 Main Street. Eventually, Will bought the others owners out and became the sole owner. The building…
In 1893, Will E. Keck and a few others formed the Sugar Grove Supply Company at 221 Main Street. Eventually, Will bought the others owners out and became the sole owner. The building…
Knudson Hall & Blacksmith Shop
Cooper / Needham / Knudson Hall and Blacksmith Shop, Built by Geo. Wolf; late 1800s,
Advertisement reads: "C.J. Knudson, Practical Horse-Shoeing, General Repair Work in Wood and Iron."
The building at 214 South Main Street was known as Cooper’s…
Advertisement reads: "C.J. Knudson, Practical Horse-Shoeing, General Repair Work in Wood and Iron."
The building at 214 South Main Street was known as Cooper’s…
