Aerial view 1963 - Bob Saathoff file
Aerial view of Chatsworth - 1954 Notice CHS in the lower center From: American Aerial County History Series John Drury 1955 Click on "Full screen" for a larger view.
Oliver's Turtle Pond from plat of 1837
Oliver Farm From: American Aerial County History Series John Drury 1955
Cyclone of 1912 Postcard
Cyclone of 1912-Eileen Miller File
P.J. Lawless farm in the 1912 cyclone.
Notice the brick sidewalks - the beautiful tower windows on the left building - The Bell Tower - Harbeke Hall building still stands in the east block.
Chatsworth City Park - 1940
Bandstand in Chatsworth City Park - 1911
Band Stand in the Chatsworth City Park 1940
Water Tower in the Chatsworth City Park-1941
Pavilion in the Chatsworth City Park built in 1962. I believe the workers to be Jerry Birkenbiel in the forground and Cliff Runyon on the shovel.
First Town Hall was located on the south side of the center block
On 5th Street looking north.
Road going north on east side of Tile Pond.
Walter's Lake
Walter's Tile Factory
J. Brown's Ice Factory on Walter's Lake making ice - 1924 - Cindy Baker File
Brrrrr !!
The Grand - Chatsworth, Illinois Built in 1902 Was the site of many dances, plays, political speeches on the upper floor and many businesses on the lower floor.
Woodmen's Picnic -Locust Street-Center Block
Woodsmen Picnic Early 1900's
Corn Carnival Postcard dated 1907
Corn Carnival undated
Corn Carnival
Corn Carnival - 1909
Corner of 5th and Locust - 1910 - Bob McKinley File
Corn Carnival -1909-Locust St.-Center Block
1908 Postcard Front-Corn Carnival
Corn Carnival 1912
Chatsworth Corn Carnival Postcard 1910
@ 1905 - Chatsworth Locust Street - South side. The Grand in the backgound-fire bell tower -Corbett's Elevator.
Center block of Locust - Snow storm of Feb.28 1900. A snow in 1915 brought down a lot of the metal awnings.
Looking northeast across Diller's Tile Pond-Snow of 1967
Locust Street - 1885
Corner of 5th and Locust. Albert Walter building on the left and Cordings Store on the right. Very early 1900's
Locust Street-Albert Walter Building-Center Block -1915
Center block looking east.
T.E. Baldwin Groceies and Bushway's Dry Goods in the 2 buildings built by J.A. Smith at the west end of the center block.
Locust Street @ 1900's
Locust Street looking west -1911 -Center Block - sign with white letters on black background is for the "hospital"
Locust Stree @1920 - West Block
Locust Street - 1957
Locust Street @ 1956
Locust Street @ 1950
Locust Street - @1940
Last steam train to go thru Chatsworth in 1958. "Chatsworth Area Centennial Celebration"
Panoramic view of the center buildings in the center block of Locust Street. The date on the picture is incorrect.
Winter Sports Post Card 1913 - Corner of 6th Street and Ash Street I believe this would have been the Jones home originally. Later Ann Mathias had a boarding house in the north section of the house and the south portion was moved down the street to become another home. This was a common practice years ago. According to J.H. Carson, the driver of the donkey is Dick Sullivan, J.H. Carson is riding with his sister, and following are James and John Kerrins.
From "Sands of Time"-Childhood home of Catherine (Bigham) Brode
Bigham home late 1800's
Built in 1871 by the Stillwell's- (he was a banker). Later owned by the Oliver's, Cording's, Mrs. Stoutemyer. On Oak Street
Mrs. Stoutemyer's home in 1991 from her book "Sands of Time"
Brown Home - 1893 -Cindy Baker File
Brown Home - 1905 - corner of 6th and Maple Streets Gone today.
Herr Home NE corner of Ash and 4th Streets
The Frank Murtaugh Home Corner of Fourth and Hickory streets.
The Roberts Home - B0b Saathoff File
The Livingston home southwest of town From: American Aerial County History Series John Drury 1954
Stoutemyer Farm From: American Aerial County History Series John Drury 1954
From "History of Livingston County" this was actually built in 1859 by Charles Brooks and Trueman Brockway. Brockway and his new wife from New York lived in the upstairs of the story and half building and had a store on the ground floor. It sat at the corner of 6th and Locust. Was the home of Lee and Myra Maplethorp and her mother, Mrs. Taylor.
Brunskill Home - 2007
Old Wittler Home-2008
Chatsworth Mini-Park-1991
CAPS Lake -1991
From "Sands of Time"
Sunset over the Water Tower in Park - 1976
Summer sunrise over the bean field-2008-by Mary Runyon-Hanshew
Beautiful sunset taken approaching Chatsworth on Route 24 July 2009
Photo by Jeanette Galloway Ice storm of Dec., 2008
Cobblestone home built in 1935 by L.J. Haberkorn. The stones were brought from Remington, Indiana. In the 1980's was the home of Mrs. Phil Koehler. Photo October, 2009
The home of Betty Plank and her mother, until her mother passed. I always dreamed of owning this home as a child. Betty was my Sunday school teacher at one time. I loved going to her house for hot chocolate. Photo October 2009
Built in the late 1800's by Samuel Patton, meetings of the Presbyterian church were held on the upper floor. Roach & O'Neil Funeral Home ? Hanson & Watson Funeral Home 1949 Culkin Funeral Home ? Home of John Wiles Family 2009
The "Cliff" and Grace Runyon Home-taken in the 1990's . Occupied by the Runyon family since 1962. Was located on Elm Street. Previously located on the corner of Walnut and First Streets, the home was moved to the Elm Street lot in the late 1950's and both beautiful porches were removed. It was the home of Jess and Mary Moore prior to that, for many years. It has been torn down following a fire. It shows my mother's love for her flowers, her "Cub" memoribilia and her front porch swing, where she spent many hours.
Looking south across Walter's Lake Photo October 2009
Water tower built by George Walter at his residence on Maple Street for drinking water, as he did not like city water. Photo October 2009
Rare postcard of the east business block during Corn Carnival of 1909. Notice Citizens Bank is not yet built and the building on the south corner houses the "Chatsworth Times."
Corn Carnival 1908 Center block looking west.
Closeup of brass band at the Corn Carnival 1908.
Water wagon, 1911 Chatsworth Times building on the left. J.C. Corbett elevator on the right
Charles and Annie Trunk's new house in Chatsworth. This house is located at the southeast corner of Fifth and Walnut Streets. Looks a little different today. Roger Skarr file
The Trunk home today 2010 at 5th and Walnut Home of Kurt Stoller for many years.
Robert Culkin , Sr.'s home at corner of Third and Cherry From History & Memories by Charles A. Culkin about 1908.
Culkin home built in 1914 on Cherry Street.j Charles, Virgil and Francis on porch. From History & Memories by Charles A. Culkin
From: Centennial Anniversary: Evangelical United Brethren Church, Chatsworth, Illinois, 1866-1966 By Gary Schade, Ill Evangelical United Brethren Church (Chatsworth Published by The Church, 1966
This is a cabinet photo by Curt Teich Co., Chicago, Ill., 9 x 14 cm. found at the Digital Past website. This home is now the home of the John Wiles family at the corner of 5th and Maple.
Oak Street home
The same Oak Street home today.
The W.H. Gale home 1918
The Stillwell home with 4 chimneys
James A. Smith Home
New view of main street @ 1910
Chatsworth Corn Carnival 1910
