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I took this photo at the intersection of South Harlem Avenue / Illinois U,S Route # 43 -and West 59th Street in the village of Summit Illinois near the Chicago city limits, in April of the year 2000.
This was Argo Bowl, wich had just recently closed and was in the process of being demolished at the time of this photographic visit. Notice the temporary demolition fencing surrounding the building along side West 59th Street. Today, this is the site of a large Thornton's Convenience gasoline station. The crossing gate in the background, is along the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad industrial branchline out of Argo Yard.
5 comments:
I remember this. Boy, you took the best pics of what's no longer with us. Keep it up and I'll be making a 2nd video soon!!!
I spent a lot of time here as a kid.....great pictures
This place brings back a lot of memories, like when I was 18, my 89 year old grandmother beat me in 3 games! Sad 2 C it go!
I used to go bowling almost every other weekend during grade school (St. Joseph in Summit). Good times.
Argo Bowl was the top house for bowling action from 1979-1983. Top players from as far as New York and California would come and bowl on Monday nights after the Monday Nite Men's League. The action was primarily doubles with one team per lane. 24 teams was the norm with an entry fee of $25 per man. $1200 per game total pool. This was in 1979! Usually would pay 3 spots. The action in the back was astonishing. People three deep behind the lanes with all kinds of side bets, both singles and doubles. The shot was known as one of the most difficult around with a winning score in the range of 400-410 usually good enough to get paid. Bowlers still bowling until the sun came through that east window till 7-8 am. The singles action would sometimes bowl over at the high end of the house (25-36) but those lanes were not used for doubles being the lanes were in much better condition resulting in higher scores. Doubles teams would have to wait for dropouts before they could enter the action. The gambling was non-stop.....some top players woun't go there...shot was too difficult and they couldn't hit it. Dave May (big action bettor) (RIP) called it the "All Star Floor Show". Great times.....only a memory now.
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