tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post1132618274463926491..comments2023-06-18T06:22:32.696-05:00Comments on A Chicago Sojourn: Central and BelmontRobert Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639365590964995479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-49181611316874535432011-04-25T22:27:01.201-05:002011-04-25T22:27:01.201-05:00Back in the 60's, 70's and early 80's ...Back in the 60's, 70's and early 80's I loved to shop there. The northwest corner of Belmont & Central had a religious card & gift shop called Jubilee Card & Gifts. The southeast corner had a Greek diner type restaurant. A huge Polk Brothers was on Central. Penney's, Goldblatts & Walgreens were on Belmont along with The Will Rogers theatre and a large beauty school. Bridal shops, Fannie Mae Candies & Tailored Girl (a high end boutique for its time)were dispersed along Belmont as well. A huge craft & hobby shop called Blackstone was located on Belmont just east of Central. It was a great place to shop. Too bad I didn't pay more attention to the architecture when I lived there and had the chance.ctygrlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-80612212798721010472009-09-12T22:02:05.147-05:002009-09-12T22:02:05.147-05:00Welcome to my old neighborhood. There used to be a...Welcome to my old neighborhood. There used to be a nice looking Art Deco theater, the Will Rogers. Also, the biggest store was a Goldblatt's.<br /><br />Good to see you don't just cover the north side lakefront as some always do when they talk of "the city". It is a lot more that that!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-18912582416809210772008-09-29T14:07:00.000-05:002008-09-29T14:07:00.000-05:00What an amazing collection of buildings!What an amazing collection of buildings!Eric Allix Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986356238650409976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-16269202187907446022008-09-29T00:14:00.000-05:002008-09-29T00:14:00.000-05:00I often bike ride around this area. It is a great ...I often bike ride around this area. It is a great place to "discover" something new. I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com