Bowling Alleys - Forgotten Chicago
My father used to be a part owner of Lawn Lanes 6750 S. Pulaski. It's still there. One of the few bowling alleys on the South Side of Chicago still open. Other bowling alleys in the area that closed were: Scottsdale Lanes, Ford City Bowl, Miami Bowl, Archer Kedzie Bowl, Argo Bowl, Evergreen Towers, Oak Lawn Bowl.
Bowling alleys in basements or 2nd floor. - Forgotten Chicago
Date: June 03, 2015 04:54PM. Saint John's Lutheran Parrish on Montrose Ave. had bowling four lanes in the basement of the church. Last of the church alleys in Chicago. Empire Bowl on Milwaukee Ave. was a second floor house. Monte Clare Lanes on …
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Re: Bowling Alleys. Posted by: LarryK (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Date: July 11, 2011 05:53PM. There used to be a bowling alley in the basement of Five Holy Martyrs School at about 4300 S. Francisco. There were about 10 lanes. It closed sometime in the late 50s. Options: Reply • Quote.
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Re: Bowling Alleys. Posted by: rjmachon (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net) Date: September 18, 2014 12:56AM. The original design for the Marina City bowling alley was for 54 lanes. They built it with 38 lanes when they opened Marina City in 1964. They also had an ice rink as well back then.
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Oct 22, 2012 · According to the book --- Oldest Chicago by David Anthony Witter --- the oldest bowling alley is Southport Lanes at 3325 N. Southport Avenue. Opened in 1922, and is the only bowling alley to still employ pin boys. As of today 309 bowling alleys (centers) in the Chicagoland area are closed. 98 are still open. Very Sad.
Globe Bowl - Forgotten Chicago
There was a bowling alley at 4949 S.Aberdeen called Globe Bowl. What happened to that place?, How Big was it? & How big was it's sign
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AD: Re: Bowling Alleys. Posted by: rjmachon (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net) Date: April 29, 2013 01:46PM. It is easier to name the remaining bowling alleys that are opened, left in Chicago. I believe it is down to 13 or 15 out of 200 since the 1960's. This does not …
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Current Page: 7 of 8. Re: Bowling Alleys. Posted by: nordsider (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net) Date: December 08, 2014 11:24PM. The Habetler Bowl - Bowling star Rudy Habetler opened this 32-lane establishment in 1957. I lived next door to his grocery store in the late 40s to early 50s. Options: Reply • Quote.
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Does anyone remember in the 60s a bowling alley at North & Rockwell. It was on the north side of North ave. It was on the 2nd. floor above the dime store. It was called North Bowl.I want to say it had 8 lanes and the owners name was Stan. I bowled their …
Starks Warehouse - Forgotten Chicago
My question is more about the bowling alley that was across the street. Is it still there or torn down? And what was the name of it. I was last there(at the bowling alley) in the early 80's and remember seeing a very neat black and white line art painting inside of a winter scene of a city..turn of the century stuff.