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| Illinois Eateries (page 2) |
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| Bull Moose Bar & Grille Sandwich, IL |
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| The Bull Moose Bar & Grille is housed in a 1893 Pullman Palace dining car. It was retired in 1931 and moved here in 1934. It was given a sheet-metal front end and became a restaurant. The current name comes from the fact that the train car was used by President Theodore Roosevelt during his Bull Moose Party campaign. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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| Walker Bros. Original Pancake Restaurant Wilmette, IL |
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The Walker Bros. Original Pancake Restaurant chain was established in Portland, OR in 1953. There are now about 120 locations nationwide. This location opened in 1960 as one of the company's early franchises. This building, which was probably built in the 1940s, was originally Nott's (or Knott's) Ice Cream Parlor. That company produced ice cream here and also had a dining area. The glass enclosed waiting area was added to the building when Walker Bros. moved in. The old front doors are now the two inner doors. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| former Cock Robin [gone] Brookfield, IL |
former Cock Robin [gone] Wheaton, IL |
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The Cock Robin chain was known for its steakburgers and rectangular servings of ice cream. At one time, there were 23 locations.
The Brookfield location opened as a Prince Castle in 1932. The chain's name was changed to Cock Robin in 1955. This was the only location left when it closed in 2007. These photos were taken right after that. The building was demolished for a parking lot and this sign was removed in 2022. One of the panels is now displayed in the beer garden at Irish Times Pub & Restaurant in Brookfield. The Wheaton location has housed Shane's Deli since 2002. The Cock Robin sign was still there when these photos were taken in 2012. It was gone by 2016. [map] |
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| Hen House Restaurant Arcola, IL |
Hen House Restaurant Springfield, IL |
former Hen House Restaurant [gone] Chenoa, IL |
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The Hen House Restaurant chain was established in 1969 and at one time had 42 locations in five states.
The Arcola location is the only one that is still open. The towering sign was gone by 2018. [map] The Mitchell location had closed by 2013. The sign is gone but the building remains. [map] The Springfield location closed in 2022 but the sign remains. [map] The Chenoa location is now the Chenoa Family Restaurant. This location had the original barn-style building and a repainted sign when this photo was taken in 2009. By 2015, the building had been replaced but the sign was still there. By 2018, the Hen House panel on top of the sign was gone. The Mahomet, IL location was demolished in 2024. The Bourbon, MO location is now the Barn and Grill Restaurant. There is the top part of a Hen House sign from Park City, KS in Hutchinson, KS. If you know of any other signs or buildings that still exist, I'd love to hear about them. For more, see this website. |
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