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New Pass Bridge

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John Ringling Causeway Bridge

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Burntwood Tavern Outdoor Seating

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  Pickle Barrel Old Towm

  The Pickle Barrel was founded by Leo Osher who was a successful restauranteur .  He ran multiple Jewish style restaurants and delis in the Chicago area from 1950 until his death. .  Osher was a Chicago native who grew up in the west side. He graduated from Roosevelt High School.  In 1950, he opened the Corned Beef Center (A small deli) at 3352 Broadway in Chicago. It was in business for 10 years.     In 1960, he opened the Pickle Barrel at 1423 N. Wells Street in Chicago. The walls were decorated with oddities and antiques.  At each table, there was a barrel of pickles, a bucket of popcorn and a small barrel of Kosher dill pickles.    In an average week, the Pickle Barrel would go through 10 fifty pound barrels of pickles and 400 pounds of popcorn.  The menu included deli sandwiches, ribs, fried shrimp, and sloppy joes. Balloon artists entertained the kids and pitcher of beers the adults.     At one time, there multiple Pickle Barrel Restaurants in the Chicago area.  These included  one on Oak Street, one at Howard and Western, one at the Park Forest Plaza in Park Foresr, Illinois, one at 240 Skokie Boulevard in Northbrook.  Osher sold the chain in the 1970’s.  He and his son opened Barnum and Baegel Restaurant at 4700 West Dumpster in Skokie.  He died April 20, 199.

Pickle Barrel Restaurant Howard and Western Chicago

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   From 1884 to 1913, the Michigan Central Railroad in Detroit used a depot at 3rd and Jefferson in the downtown area.  The railroad was successful and quickly outgrew the old  terminal. The decision was made to build a larger station in a location in southwest Detroit near the entrance to an underwater tunnel.  The railroad began acquiring land in the Corktown area on the southern west side

     By 1910, the Michigan Central acquired enough land for their terminal complex and the adjacent Roosevelt Park.  Included in the project was the three story station and an 18 story office building.  The architects for the project were Warren and Wetmore of New York and Reed and Stem of Saint Paul.  The building style was Beaux Arts.

     The project required 8 million bricks, one hundred cubic feet of stone, and 7 thousand tons of structural steel.  The foundation required 20 thousand cubic yards of concrete. The railroad spent 16 million dollars on the new station, office building, and the under water railroad tunnel.

     The project was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

     Unfortunately due to decreased passengers, the depot closed in 1988.  It was abandoned and deteriorated over the years.

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