Related Records

1. An article from the Pioneer Press titled Corner Store Owner Quits. After 25 years Bill Hansen, owner of Bill's Food Mart, 24 East Scranton Avenue, closed his store, "due to continued harassment and uncertainty of the future..." Hansen, 49 says the building is going to the one who comes up with the money. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

   Corner Store Owner Quits

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. A Century of Architecture - Exhibit on A Century of Architecture

   A Century of Architecture

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. A color photo of the train station in the early morning - A color photo of the train station in the early morning, taken from East Scranton Avenue. Snow and slush on on Scranton.

   A color photo of the train station in the early morning

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. A list of Lake Bluff businesses from the 1920s - 1950s. - A list of Lake Bluff uptown businesses and their locations from the 1920s - 1950s, compiled by Janet Nelson and Kathleen O'Hara. This document was sent out to various organizations, like the Lake Forest / Lake Bluff Senior Center, asking people to contribute to the list.

   A list of Lake Bluff businesses from the 1920s - 1950s.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. A Receipt from M. E. Virtue Home Bakery - A Receipt from M. E. Virtue Home Bakery, signed by Mary Virtue. The bakery was located across from Rosenthal and Helming's grocery store (now Village Market).

   A Receipt from M. E. Virtue Home Bakery

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. A timeline for the Village Market - A timeline for the Village Market from Elmer Vliet's book "Lake Bluff the First 100 Years". This document is incomplete, showing a timeline from 1871 when Conrad and Minnie Helming arrived in Rockland (Lake Bluff) in 1871 to 1902 when Adolph Rosenthal dies in 1902. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

   A timeline for the Village Market

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Augie and Laura Aviza standing in front of The Village Market - A Xerox photo from the Chicago Tribune of the owners Augie and Laura Aviza standing in front of The Village Market. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

   Augie and Laura Aviza standing in front of The Village Market

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Bill Hansen and family - A reprinted photo of Bill Hansen and family outside Bill's Food Mart, 1965. The Hansen family is standing in front of a pickup truck with a camper in the truck bed. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

   Hansen family

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Bill Hansen inside his store - Bill's Food Mart - A black and white photo of Bill Hansen inside his store - Bill's Food Mart, located at 24 East Scranton Avenue. Bill is wearing an apron and holding a glass jug of milk. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

   Bill Hansen inside his store - Bill's Food Mart

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Bill's Dairy Store, later called Bill's Food Store - A faded black and white photo of Bill's Dairy Store, later called Bill's Food Store, with a car in front decorated with streamers and balloons and a woman sitting on the running board. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Bill's Dairy Store, later called Bill's Food Store

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Bill's food mart - Color 8 x 10 photo of Bill's Food Mart showing two men hoisting several boxes up the front steps and an ice machine at the entrance, July 1962. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Bill's food mart

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Bill's Food Mart - Color photo of Bill's Food Mart, currently the Village Market, with a woman standing out front on the steps of the store. The Food Mart was owned and operated by Bill and Darlene Hansen. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Bill's Food Mart

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Convenient Mart - All Day Job - An article from the Pioneer Press titled Convenient Mart - All Day Job about Marv Hackbarth and his store, which he began renting the building, which was located at 24 East Scranton Avenue from Bill Hansen in 1973. The top ticket items are beer, milk and soda. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Convenient Mart - All Day Job

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Durable Goods - the Village Market - An article in the Chicago Tribune Magazine titled Durable Goods, about the 110+ year old Village Market, which opened in a wood store in 1888 as Rosenthal and Helming's Grocery and Meat Market. The article shows photos of early Village Market. The new owners, Sue and Rob Douglass, renovated the building and filled its shelves with dry, candy, fruits as well as prepared foods. The article features a 1902 view of the building located at 24 East Scranton Avenue, with photos of the old post office on the left as well as a photo of owner Charles Helming standing in front of the building. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Durable Goods - the Village Market

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Hosing off - Color photo of firemen shooting water from fire hoses June 11, 1978 uptown on East Center Avenue across from Village Hall with the white building of the Village Market, 24 East Scranton Avenue, in the background.

    Hosing off

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Interior of Bill's food mart - A black and white copy of a photo taken in 1950 of the interior of Bill's food mart showing Darlene Hansen, "Darla" Bill's wife and food and drinks. Bill's Food Mart was located in what is commonly called the Village Market. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Interior of Bill's food mart

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Rosenthal and Helming Meat Market - Rosenthal Groceries and Meat Market, later became Rosenthal and Helming prior to 1900. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. View of Business Center showing Park Development - A Black and white photo of a view of the Business Center Showing Park Development, looking north toward East Center Avenue and East Scranton Avenue from Sheridan Road. The photo was taken in 1938 as part of the 1938 Village Improvement Study. The photo shows Village Market, a small shed next to it, and a real estate office to the left; the building on Walnut as well as the Sankiewicz Building.

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Village Market, Lake Bluff. IL - Color photograph of the Village Market 2007. Building is the oldest commercial building in Lake Bluff and is in the Uptown Historic District. Building was erected about 1900 by Charles Helming and always housed a grocery store until 2010. The building, located at 24 East Scranton Avenue, was restored to original facade in 2006. Sold to a new owner in 2010, and opened Wisma selling prepared foods. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Village Market, Lake Bluff, IL

    Record Type: Photo