Related Records

1. 2007 Highlights - This newsletters covers three residents unique stories and all the 2007 museum highlights and achievements.

   2007 Highlights

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. A business card from Peg Ann Kompany - A business card from Peg Ann Kompany located at 215 East Scranton Avenue. The store was owned and operated by Peg and Kurt Gronau and sold hand made bracelets, charms and other accessories.

   Peg Ann Kompany business card

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. A color photo of a collapsed building on East Scranton Avenue - A color photo of the collapsed building on East Scranton Avenue taken from the parking lot. The photo shows the interior of the building, with the original brick west wall and white aluminum sided addition in the rear. The article, see Doc 4056 in this Catalog, states that "A construction project next to the two-story concrete building at 37 East Center Avenue may have weakened the west wall, causing it to buckle. One of the businesses that was displaced was Pegg Ann Kompany, owned and managed by Kurt Gronau and Peg Gronau.

   A collapsed building on East Scranton Avenue

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Building Wall Tumbles in Lake Bluff - An article in the Chicago Tribune titled Building Wall Tumbles in Lake Bluff, with a photo from a crane of the destroyed building on East Scranton Avenue. The article says:" A construction project next to the two-story concrete building at 37 East Scranton Avenue may have weakened the west wall, causing it to buckle" related by Police Chief William Gallagher. "Lake Bluff architect and property owner Robert Ruggles wanted to replace a parking lot with a new office building next to the damaged building." The residents and tenants of the building found temporary housing, including Peg Ann Kompany, owned and managed by Kurt Gronau and Peg Gronau. No one was injured in the collapse, which occurred shorty after midnight. The article contains two photos of the building. See Photo 4024 in this Catalog

   Building Wall Tumbles in Lake Bluff

   Record Type: Archive