tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post2378854375890348657..comments2023-06-18T06:22:32.696-05:00Comments on A Chicago Sojourn: Round Corner DecoRobert Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639365590964995479noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-23794305635461793502010-07-25T18:07:14.282-05:002010-07-25T18:07:14.282-05:00Most of these are simply tragic, especially for a ...Most of these are simply tragic, especially for a lover of deco/streamline like myself. Fifth/Third Bank did a good job and their signs blend pretty well with the building but - OMG - The Lodge. The owners ought to be arrested.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641578635836361415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-71501616035121556872010-07-22T11:47:43.560-05:002010-07-22T11:47:43.560-05:00I know for a fact that several of these were built...I know for a fact that several of these were built to house the burgeoning chain stores of the 30s and suspect the same is true for most of them. These are the proto-strip malls.BWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443995905594721900noreply@blogger.com