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1. 37-43 East Scranton Avenue - An Architectural and Historic Survey of the Camp Meeting Area of Lake Bluff that was completed in 1998. Additional information about the property is available at the Lake Bluff History Museum. 37-43 East Scranton Avenue 37 East Scranton Avenue 43 East Scranton Avenue This building was erected c.1920 by Mrs Tatar who operated a tea room in the west space. She had one apartment above the tearoom. The middle space t the east was the post office. The interior of the building burned in 1923 and was rebuilt with apartments over all three store fronts.

   37-43 East Scranton Avenue

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. A brown paper bag with rope handle from Moonspun Gifts

   A brown paper bag with rope handle from MoonSpun Gifts, formerly located at 37 East Scranton Avenue "inside The Shops on Scranton", opened in May of 1998 and has since closed.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. A business card from the Lake Bluff Hardware Store - A business card on paper that looks like wood from Lake Bluff Hardware Store, listing Peter Porett as President. Also on the card is a three inch ruler and the ServiStar logo. The address is 37 East Scranton Avenue.

   A business card from the Lake Bluff Hardware Store

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. 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

   
5. A color photo of the south side of east Scranton Avenue - A color photo of the south side of east Scranton Avenue showing the wood three sided enclosure with benches, and the Lake Bluff Hardware Store at 37 East Scranton Avenue and beyond. The street is vacant and covered in snow.

   Uptown Lake Bluff in winter

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. A Green flier announcing the grand opening of Moonspun Gifts - A Green flier announcing the grand opening of Moonspun Gifts on May 1st and 2nd, 1998. Formerly located at 37 East Scranton Avenue "inside The Shops on Scranton" the shop was owned by Chris Moses and has since closed.

   A Green flier announcing the grand opening of Moonspun Gifts

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. A white plastic ruler from Lake Bluff Hardware Store

   A white plastic ruler from Lake Bluff Hardware Store. The ruler was handed out to celebrate the store's 10th year in business. 1979-1989. It also reads Packy the Shipper and gives the address as 37 East Scranton Avenue. The slogan Our Tenth Year on the ruler is misleading: There has been at this location, a hardware store beginning in the 1940s when the store was called Dern's Hardware and Paint / Variety Store.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Bob Peterson and his hardware and paint store - A two page Xerox article dated August 3, 1974, about Bob Peterson and his hardware and paint store. Peterson purchased the store located at 37 East Scranton Avenue in the 1950s in partnership with his mother-in-law Celista Ross. Peterson's store closed in the 1970s. The article shows a photo of Peterson standing next to a counter and Celista. (See photo 4033 in this catalog).

   Bob Peterson in his hardware store

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Bob Peterson standing in his hardware and paint store - A black and white photo of Bob Peterson standing in his hardware and paint store with co-owner, Celista Ross to his right. (See Doc 4012 in this catalog). Peterson purchased the store located at 37 East Scranton Avenue in the 1950s in partnership with his mother-in-law Celista Ross. The store closed in the 1970s.

   Bob Peterson standing in his hardware and paint store

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. 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

    
11. Lake Bluff Hardware Keeps Growing and Growing - An article from the Mail Advertiser titled: Lake Bluff Hardware Keeps Growing and Growing. The article shows a picture of Robert Peterson inside his store in March 1950. The store, located at 37 East Scranton Avenue has a new owner, Peter Porett.

    Lake Bluff Hardware Keeps Growing and Growing

    Record Type: Archive