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    • Dunton Avenue, 2 - 8 North

    • Dunton Avenue, 2 - 8 North

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Business Districts; Post Office buildings; Stores, retail; Campbell Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • This is a color enhanced postcard showing the brick block on Dunton Avenue between Campbell and Davis Streets before 1917. The street was so named after it was rebuilt with brick buildings following an 1870s fire that destroyed the frame...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Dunton Avenue, 2 - 8 North

    • Dunton Avenue, 2 - 8 North

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Business Districts; Post Office buildings; Stores, retail; Campbell Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • This photo of the "brick block" was taken about 1914. After a fire in the 1870s destroyed frame buildings on Dunton Avenue between Campbell and Davis Streets, the brick structures were built. Because of frequent flooding due to inadequate...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Dunton Avenue, 2 - 8 North

    • Dunton Avenue, 2 - 8 North

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Business Districts; Post Office buildings; Stores, Retail; Campbell Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • This photo taken about 1917, shows the second remodeling of the "brick block" with metal stairs going into stores before the floors were lowered. This section of Dunton Avenue between Campbell and Davis Streets was so named after it was rebuilt...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Dunton Avenue, 2 - 8 North

    • Dunton Avenue, 2 - 8 North

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Campbell Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Business Districts; Post Office buildings; Hardware stores; Stores, Retail

    • This hand touched photograph shows the "brick block" as it was just before 1900. After a fire in the 1870s destroyed frame buildings on Dunton Avenue between Campbell and Davis Streets, the brick structures were built and the street was then...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Dunton Avenue South from Davis Street

    • Dunton Avenue South from Davis Street

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Railroad Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • This photo looking south from Davis Street (also known as Railroad Avenue) shows five young men in 1885 standing in the middle of Dunton Avenue with an older man in overalls observing them. Note the unpaved streets. This item is part of the...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Arlington Heights Road from Davis Street

    • Arlington Heights Road from Davis Street

    • Arlington Heights Road (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Lumber-yards; Lumber trade

    • Tibbits-Cameron Lumber Company was established at 5 South State Road (now Arlington Heights Road). From recreation area (Meyer’s Pond) to lumber yards to temporary city services, this lot south and east of the tracks has had a varied history. It...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Dunton Avenue South from Davis Street

    • Dunton Avenue South from Davis Street

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Business districts; Restaurants; Banks; Banking

    • In this 1985 photo, American National Bank may be seen on the east side of the street while the section once called the "brick block" housing Flaherty's Jewelers and Mitchell's Jewelers is on the west side of Dunton. The brick block was so named...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • World War I Homecoming Parade

    • World War I Homecoming Parade

    • Parades; World War, 1914-1918; Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • View of September 6, 1919, homecoming parade for World War I veterans. Horse riders carrying the flag led the parade down Dunton Avenue at Davis Street. This item is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Railroad Avenue West

    • Railroad Avenue West

    • Railroad Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • This view of Railroad Avenue looking west was taken about 1915 and shows the area of what is now known as Davis Street. This item is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org).
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Davis Street Looking West, Postcard

    • Davis Street Looking West, Postcard

    • Department stores; Bank buildings; Hotels; Railroad Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • This photo was taken about 1918 from just east of Evergreen Avenue, looking west on Davis Street (also called Railroad Avenue). Gieseke's Store, located at 103 East Davis Street, is the building in the foreground with people entering. It was...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Dunton Avenue, west side

    • Dunton Avenue, west side

    • Post office building; Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Campbell Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • This photo shows the west side of Dunton Avenue between Davis and Campbell Streets just before the store levels were lowered in 1917 after paving the streets. The post office is at right. This item is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Meyer's Park and Pond

    • Meyer's Park and Pond

    • Parks; Ponds; Recreation; State Road (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Arlington Heights Road (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • In 1883, J. A. Kennicott, Chris Geils and Henry Meyer purchased property at State Road (now called Arlington Heights Road) and Davis Street,which they developed into Meyer's Park and Pond. They deepened the natural pond on the grounds, so that in...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Railroad Avenue East

    • Railroad Avenue East

    • Jewelry stores; Department stores; Ice cream parlors; Stables; Railroad Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • This photo shows Railroad Avenue (Davis Street) looking east from Evergreen Avenue at Davis Street about 1915. Gieseke's Store in the foreground was located at 103 East Davis Street and was the mainstay of the village for over 50 years. Next to...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Meyers Pavilion

    • Meyers Pavilion

    • Parks; Ponds; Recreation; State Road (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Arlington Heights Road (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • In 1883, J. A. Kennicott, Chris Geils and Henry Meyer purchased property at State Road (now called Arlington Heights Road) and Davis Street, which they developed into Meyer's Park and Pond. They deepened the natural pond on the grounds, so that in...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Meyer's Park and Pond, Postcard

    • Meyer's Park and Pond, Postcard

    • Parks; Ponds; Recreation; Amusements; State Road (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Arlington Heights Road (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • The dance pavilion at the rear of the Henry Meyer home at Meyer's Park and Pond had sides which could be opened up for dances, picnics and even wedding receptions. The park and pond were located at State Road (now called Arlington Heights Road) and...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Davis Street and Dunton Avenue

    • Davis Street and Dunton Avenue

    • Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • The corner of Davis Street and Dunton Avenue was photographed in 1957. From approximately 1939 to 1964-1965, The Emerald Shop was located in this building which presently houses Mitchell's Jewelers. This item is part of the collection of the...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Library Reading Room

    • Library Reading Room

    • Libraries; West Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • Located on the second floor of the Municipal Building at 101 West Davis Street, this reading room served as the library from 1930 to 1952. In 1930, the library had nearly 3,600 volumes thanks to the efforts of the Tri Sigma group, a Methodist...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Davis Street West from Dunton Avenue

    • Davis Street West from Dunton Avenue

    • Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Business districts; Restaurants; Vail Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

    • Davis Street as seen in this 1985 photo shows the Dunton House Restaurant, House of Hair and the shops and apartments further along this block. The building with the tower at the far end of the street is the Vail Davis building which was completed...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places
    • Davis Street West from Dunton Avenue

    • Davis Street West from Dunton Avenue

    • Davis Street (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Business districts; Restaurants; Barber shops; Groceries

    • This 1995 view down Davis Street shows the Lamps Plus shop, Dunton House Restaurant, and House of Hair shop. Also in this block is Sorrentino's Barber shop. In the distance on Vail Avenue the front of the Jewel Food Store may be seen. This item is...
    • Arlington Heights People and Places

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