The Rivoli Theater was located at 4380 N. Easton Avenue in Chicago.  It opened in 1923.   Its patrons came from the Old Irving Park and the Mayfair Neighborhoods.  It  had one screen and 1,302 seats.  The contractor was Howell Knox.  It closed in December, 1949

     By 1950 or 1960, the building was being used as the Rivoli Ballroom.  It also was used as a banquet hall.  The hall was known as Antoine’s Balroom and Banquets.   At one point in time it was used as a warehouse.

     Beginning in the early 1980’s, the building was used as a Muslim Community  Center with class rooms, bookstore and a worship space.

 Poster for Concert at the Tivoli Ballroom. November 7, 1966.  Photo from Andrea Levin

     Calvary Cemetery is one of the older Catholic Cemeteries in the Chicago area located between Sheridan Road on the east and Chicago Avenue on the west.  It is located in the suburb of Evanston.  It contains the graves of veterans of the Civil War, Spanish American War, Work War , World 2 and the Korean War.

     The grave pictures above was that of John (Jack) E. Fallon.  He was born in 1878.  He died at Siboney, Cuba on August 13, 1898.  He was 19 years 11 months at death.

    The Edison Theater was located at 1533 Hendry, Fort Myers.   Opening date has been listed as 1920 or 1941 (the latter date is more likely.) It was operated by E.J. Sparks.  This apparently was a division of Paramount Theaters.    It had one screen.  Its capacity was 800 seats.    The style was streamline moderne–a branch of  Art Deco.   The theater was renovated into an office building in 1980.   It is now used as a bank building for the Sannibel Capitava Bank.

     This theater was located at 4408 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago.   It opened in 1913.  It had one screen.  It operated into the 1930’s.  The building still exists.

    The Times Theater was located at 4847 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.  It opened in December, 1936.  It had one screen and 800 seats.  Its style  was art deco.

    While it was in operation, it featured 2nd and 3rd run movies.  It closed in 1954.  Its building was razed in the 1980’s.

All of the above images were obtained on 9/22/2018.  They were taken from I 57

Located at 5400 N. Clark in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago is the restaurant Hamburger Mary’s. This is a chain with multiple locations in the U.S.

Few are aware that this was originally the site of the Swedish American State Bank. It was built in 1913. The architects were Ottenheimer, Stern, and Reichert.

The style was beaux arts. The facade is white glazed terra cotta.

There have been extensive renovations since 1913. Before 1940, it was split into 3 stores. Additional doors, windows and awnings were added

The second floor (the attic) was originally a mezzanine. It was converted to a complete room. Skylights were tarred over.

     I visited the Ottawa area last week September 17-18, 2018 to view the status of the I and M Canal rewatering project.   This has been a proposal in work for years.  Actual work began summer of 2018.    The total length of the project is .6 miles.  It extends from Guion Street to the Illinos Railway one block West of Canal Street.  The pictures above are of the work site.

     Thanks to Arnie Bandstra from the Ottawa Canal Association.