Rare Photograph of Aldine Square Taken in the 1890s “Aldine Square was an exclusive enclave of greystone mansions built around a private park on Vincennes Avenue between 37th and 39th Streets. The architectural firm of Cudell & Blumenthal designed both the houses and the park in the 1870s. Over the… Continue reading →
Aldine Square – Illustration Illustration featuring Aldine Square in Chicago, IL. Previous Next Gallery Index & Full Article Share This: Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Email
Postcard of Chicago’s Aldine Square (1911) Post card featuring one of the sides of Aldine Square in Chicago, Illinois (1911). Previous Next Gallery Index & Full Article Share This: Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Email
Aldine Square – Chicago, Cook County, IL Aldine Square on Vincennes Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets (circa 1890). Previous Next Gallery Index & Full Article Following the Great Fire that destroyed many properties in downtown Chicago, wealthy Chicagoans who had lived on Michigan Avenue and other downtown streets that… Continue reading →
The Old Pennsylvania Railroad Station Also known as “Penn Station” The interior of the original McKim Mead & White Penn Station building in 1911.Collection of the New-York Historical Society Previous See More Photos Gallery Index & Full Article Old Pennsylvania Station, also known as Penn Station, was a historic train… Continue reading →
The enormous columns that stood at the north and south ends of the Waiting Room in the original Pennsylvania Station. Continue reading →
The Pennsylvania Railroad Station, New York City – Seventh Avenue Facade, 1910. Continue reading →
The Pennsylvania Railroad Station, New York City – Seventh Avenue Facade, 1910. Continue reading →
Constructing the original Penn Station was an enormous endeavor, involving the construction of 16 miles of tunnels to accommodate 28 tracks. Continue reading →
In 1910, the original Penn Station was inaugurated, which was the 4th largest building and the largest train station in the world at the time. Continue reading →
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