by Harold Henderson on November 29th 2007 - 6:49 a.m.
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Admit it. You've always wanted to know where Chicago's last wood-block pavement, tied houses, and black-on-yellow street signs are -- not to mention what became of Almond Street and DeKalb Avenue. Now you can, because the folks at Forgotten Chicago remember. (The "tied houses" are a parable of do-gooder regulation backfiring.) The site is Not Safe For Work...because if you are a true Chicago geek you may well forget to do any.
H/t to the Newberry Library.
and otherwise. Recently updated blogs are in bold text.
I'm supposed to be figuring out how to disperse my retirement funds but instead I'm gazing at pictures of glorious Schlitz signs. I've always gotten a big kick out of those buildings, but I'd never even heard the term "tied house" before.
Do I have to turn in my Chicago Geek card?