A reader points us to an image (above) up for bid on eBay that shows the interior of the old Wilson L auxiliary entrance on the south side of Wilson Avenue in 1951. A while back we featured the two former entrances as well as the current entrance for reference. Amazingly enough, at one time the station was part of the McJunkin Building with a matching facade. It was demolished sometime in the 1950's so an exit to the parking lot behind the building could be created. One of the doorways to the former stationhouse remains today, which goes to nowhere, just to the left of the entrance to the parking lot.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Inside The Old Wilson "L" Auxiliary Entrance
A reader points us to an image (above) up for bid on eBay that shows the interior of the old Wilson L auxiliary entrance on the south side of Wilson Avenue in 1951. A while back we featured the two former entrances as well as the current entrance for reference. Amazingly enough, at one time the station was part of the McJunkin Building with a matching facade. It was demolished sometime in the 1950's so an exit to the parking lot behind the building could be created. One of the doorways to the former stationhouse remains today, which goes to nowhere, just to the left of the entrance to the parking lot.
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That's pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you could buy a dry martini and a pack of Lucky's on the El back in the day...maybe that was included in the price of the ticket?