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• On the article Des Plaines House Catches Fire

  

  Brian Wolf

  5:18 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2crZ28yCEM&feature=youtube_gdata

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• On the article Old Des Plaines Municipal Building Use Hotly Debated in 1974

  

  

  Brian Wolf

  3:55 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Thanks Rick. Dave Wolf is my grandfather and took the color slide photos above.

• On the article Yesterday's Shopping in Des Plaines - Spiegler's

  

  

  Brian Wolf

  5:11 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012

  Thanks Gerry. Someone told me that was later 3d Brigade, 85th Division National Guard and the Army Reserve, is that right? I had not heard of Kraml Dairy before.

• On the article Classic Drive-in Resurfaces on Rand Road

  

  

  Brian Wolf

  7:28 am on Monday, July 2, 2012

  Is the trampoline the grid-looking thing I see in this aerial photo? http://www.historicaerials.com/aerials.php?scale=4E-06&lat=42.0484428596884&lon=-87.8883593510739&year=1961

• On the article Classic Drive-in Resurfaces on Rand Road

  

  Brian Wolf

  7:28 am on Monday, July 2, 2012

  Is the trampoline that the grid-looking thing I see in <a href=http://www.historicaerials.com/aerials.php?scale=4E-06&lat=42.0484428596884&lon=-87.8883593510739&year=1961>this aerial photo?</a>

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• On the article Classic Drive-in Resurfaces on Rand Road

  

  

  Brian Wolf

  7:25 am on Monday, July 2, 2012

  It opened as Cock Robin in 1964 or 1965, and became Top's in 1967. Frejlach's was the area Big Boy franchisee prior to Top's, but I haven't been able to find if they were related in any other way.

• On the article Maryville's Villa Mansion Witnessed 115 Years of Change

  

  

  Brian Wolf

  10:26 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

  I would like to see inside, but I didn't know who to talk to.

• On the article Old Maine High School Site Now Home to Park

  

  

  Brian Wolf

  3:36 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012

  The reasons vary; some are private owners, some are government buildings. There's not a policy in place that has specific plans earmarked for sites, but the city does have a comprehensive plan and zoning plans available on their website. If you want to talk to someone in City Hall, I would encourage you to talk to City Manager Mike Bartholomew, as there isn't currently a permanent head of Community and Economic Development. A historic preservation ordinance would help to enhance the main street character that we do have, and the Main Street Program has many recommendations for the same. It would be helpful to have a more specific vision and policy in place.

• On the article Graphics Company Occupies Remnant of Riverview’s Past Identity

  

  

  Brian Wolf

  3:12 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012

  Sure, that would be interesting. Maybe put it on facebook.

• On the article Graphics Company Occupies Remnant of Riverview’s Past Identity

  

  

  Brian Wolf

  8:33 am on Wednesday, May 23, 2012

  By 1905 the Riverview Canning building was being leased by Fisk-Kyle Company. A map shows a husking shed and the note that the factory was in use only about 6 weeks a year.