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Automobile road from Los Angeles to Redondo, 1921 Strip map of automobile routes between Los Angeles and Redondo (Beach). Bounded by: Los Angeles (top), Cliffton (bottom & right), El Segundo (left). Due north is about 35 degrees to the left of vertical. Other prominent locations: Exposition Park, Angeles Mesa, Hyde Park, Inglewood, Hawthorne, Southland, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa. Principal features: municipalities, roads, railroads, road names, mileages, services, elevations. Printed at bottom is "548" and "Brown". Printed at bottom, outside of map itself, is "133" and, at top, "When roads are marked red indicates paved portion, blue unpaved portion". :*On verso is notice to look for official hotels and garages and a list of 3 hotels and 3 garages. At verso bottom is "Map no. 133" and "221". Filename: AAA-SM-005232; AAA-SM-005232v Coverage date: 1921-02-01 Part of collection: Automobile Club of Southern California collection, 1892-1963 Type: maps; texts Part of subcollection: Automobile Club of Southern California strip maps, 1912-1936 Publisher (of the Digital Version): University of Southern California. Libraries Cartographer: Brown Geographic subject (city or populated place): Los Angeles; Redondo; Cliffton; El Segundo Repository address: 2601 South Figueroa Street, H-118, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3294, USA Format (aacr2): map : b&w ; 27 x 10 cm. Language: English Rights: Automobile Club of Southern California Repository name: Automobile Club of Southern California Subject (adlf): roadways Repository email: yates.morgan@aaa-calif.com Contributing entity: Automobile Club of Southern California Date created: 1921-02-01 Call number: SMC Box 37 (5232) Format (aat): strip maps; cartographic material Geographic subject (state): California Legacy record ID: acsc-m90 Access conditions: 213-741-4486; http://www.aaa-calif.com Creator: Automobile Club of Southern California. Touring Bureau. Route and Map Service (1344 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles) Subject (lcsh): Maps, Tourist
If this city had recycled more turn-of-the-last-century buildings instead of demolishing them, tourists would have a lot more reason to visit Chicago. And maybe this city wouldn't be 700 million dollars in the hole, and having to bring dog-and-pony shows like NATO to town to "showcase our city". Between the first Daley and the second, there's not much city left to showcase. Taking NATO leaders to hear honest blues at the Maxwell Street Market? Touring the Stock Exchange, McGraw-Hill, Republic and Time-Life Buildings? The NorthWestern, LaSalle Street and Grand Central Stations? Not possible anymore. The second Daley's last act of vandalism was tearing down practically the entire Michael Reese Hospital complex, including buildings designed by Walter Gropius, to make room for a pie-in-the-sky 2016 Olympics that we had no chance of landing once the beating death of Derrion Albert hit the headlines. We've torn down entire blocks of elegant turn-of-the-century homes and buildings on the south side and west sides through fast-track demolition. Indiana, Prairie and Calumet from 39th to 55th look like they were hit by an atomic bomb. Ditto Englewood and North Lawndale. No wonder this city has lost a third of its population since 1950. Oh well, NATO members can always gawk at these pieces of a Chicago that, thanks to short-term greed, no longer exists.
Title: Mabank Marker No.: 8533 HMdb.org page: www.hmdb.org//marker.asp?MarkerID=96337 Address: Mabank Latitude & Longitude: 32.369167, -96.113267 Location Description: Marker is at the intersection of West Mason Street and West Market Street, on the left when traveling south on West Mason Street. Click for map. In the median between US BUS 175 and West Market Street. Marker is in this post office area: Mabank TX 75147, United States of America. Year: 1979 RTHL: False Size: 27" x 42" Erected By: Texas Historical Commission Marker Text: Originally part of the George T. Walters Survey, this acreage in the 1840s and '50s belonged to many absentee landowners including Sam Houston. In 1887 John R. Jones, a merchant from nearby Goshen, and his wife Joella platted and developed a town called "Lawn City" (1 mi. NE). Soon a post office was established and the name changed to "Lawndale". When the Texas & New Orleans Railroad bypassed Lawndale in 1900 on its route from Kemp to Athens, it ran through the northern part of the Mason-Eubank Ranch. The owners, Thomas H. Eubank (1859-1952) and rancher-banker G. W. ("Dodge") Mason (1858-1917), set aside one square mile of their holdings for a town. The name "Mabank" was formed by combining the names of the two landowners. Lawndale families and merchants began moving to Mabank. The town grew rapidly, boasting a park, depot, and stock loading pens. There was a gin, post office, cafe, hotel, and several mercantile businesses. Later, church lots were set aside for Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian congregations. The Baptist church erected a building for a community house and school. The economy of the area depended first on farming and later on ranching. The 1966 development of Cedar Creek Lake strengthened the community.
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South Lawndale

Illinois, United States · North America

About South Lawndale

South Lawndale works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lower West Side, 8km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.

South Lawndale is in Illinois, United States, with about 74,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lower West Side, about 4 km away.

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Within an hour or so of South Lawndale: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (7 km), Lou Mitchell's (7 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (8 km), Art Institute of Chicago (8 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.

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South Lawndale is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Lower West Side.

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Population
73,826
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Illinois
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.8436, -87.7125

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Worth the detour from South Lawndale

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Willis Tower (Sears Tower)

Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.

7 km · about 15 min drive

cafe

Lou Mitchell's

Serving double-yolk eggs and free Milk Duds since 1923, this Chicago diner beside the start of Route 66 is the traditional first breakfast of the Mother Road journey.

7 km · about 15 min drive

66 US ROUTE

historic highway

Route 66 - Chicago Start

The 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.

8 km · about 15 min drive

museum

Art Institute of Chicago

One of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, renowned for its Impressionist collection and Grant Wood's American Gothic.

8 km · about 15 min drive

museum

Field Museum of Natural History

Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Shedd Aquarium

Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.

9 km · about 15 min drive

Driving roads near South Lawndale

  • Right hereRoute 66 - Chicago StartThe 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.

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