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Then: A North Shore Line Train at the Wilmette Station. Ca. Early 1950s. Now: The same site in 2011.
Then: An aerial photograph of Logan Square in 1938.Now: A modern image of Logan Square from Google Earth.
Logan Square in 1968. View facing Northwest.Click here for a larger imageImage Credit: CTA Historical Photo Collection [Flickr]
Then: Detail around the Met's Hoyne Station from a 1917 Sanborn Fire Insurance MapNow: The same area today from Google Earth
The Hoyne Station House in 1957. The Hoyne station and the Garfield Park branch would close permanently a little under 2 years later.Click here for a larger image Image Credit: www.chicago-l.org
This map is included in the "Interurbans" page. Notice the drastic change in the built environment of Northwest Evanston between 1920 and 1950.For a larger version of the 1920 map click hereFor a larger version of the 1950 map click here
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