IC Accounting Office

(Satellite, given the first photo, I'm guessing it was the grass lot in the northwest quadrant.)

Robert Daly posted two photos with the comment: "This was IC's accounting office at 63rd and Woodlawn. The main line ticket office was located on the first floor. Photos taken November 3 1988. The site is now a parking lot."

[I think the "parking lot" is the remnants a small business.]

Cliff Downey: Robert Daly thank you for sharing. I have some photos of the building, inside and out, when it first opened in the 1920's. Will try to find them on the hard drive and share them.

The interior photos depict a completely different era from today. There was no such thing as "casual Friday" in the 1920's. Men always wore jackets and vests, and women wore white dresses. Of course, there were no computers. Instead there were shelves from floor to ceiling, neatly filled with ledgers, tarrif books, and large binders.

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This reminds me that 63rd used to be a very commercial strip.

1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

In 1972, 63rd looked about the same. Including the Jackson Park "L" still existed.

EarthExplorer: Oct 26, 1972 @ 30,000, AR1VDCR00010482

The next aerial that is available is 1991. But the scale is just 60,000, and I would have to order a copy. I'm not that curious about how this neighborhood has evolved.

I did do a quick look at Global Earth. The small business was still standing.

Global Earth, Sep 2000