Build It Up, Tear It Down

Sunday, April 13, 2008 | | | Bookmark and Share

Here is a view of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed, "Stohr Arcade" being dismantled by workers in 1922 to make way for the current day Wilson station. Click for larger image. (CTA Collection)

4 comments:

  1. Caring Neighbor says: April 14, 2008 10:35 AM  

    I love the sign urging riders to "Ride Early - Ride Late - Ride Often!"

  2. Anonymous says: April 15, 2008 11:41 AM  

    I believe we may have found a priceless historical relic---an original Chicago voter registration sign!

    I wonder if someone could do some DaVinci-style sleuthing on the paint to see if underneath it reads this:

    "Vote Early - Vote Late - Vote Often!"

    -saskia

  3. yo says: April 16, 2008 7:52 AM  

    Ah ... the days when things actually got done, around here - and when the city worked hard to improve itself for everyone.

    *queue violins*

  4. Hugh says: April 16, 2008 9:41 AM  

    this photo is soul-wrneching

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