May I add a comment about the Tiffin Theatre and the area surrounding it. I don’t remember the Tiffin but heard many stories about it from my Father who grew up on Spaulding & North ave. His oldest brother use to work at the Tiffin so I was told of many of days my Dad would spend at the Tiffin.
I though know the area well. Jimmy’s Hot Dog stand had the roof cave in around 1984 from an explosion from the next door Com Ed building. Jimmy’s was closed for awhile then rebuilt into a brick building. Grand & Kolmar ave use to be the Pepsi General bottler building for many years. They shut down the old building in 1996 and moved to 51st street just east of Ashland Ave.
This area really flourished with industry at one time. Schwinn, Helene Curtis, Continental Can etc.
Does anybody remember the Lions Ballroom which was on North ave just west of Grand? It was a beautiful building and held many music bands from the Big Band era. It was quite a popular place for dancing and music. It was a shame that it was destroyed and Kentucky Fried Chicken took its place and the fast food restaurant is now gone.
Across Kostner Ave. in the former Jewel Parking lot was a old one door firehouse which is gone also.
May I add a comment about the Tiffin Theatre and the area surrounding it. I don’t remember the Tiffin but heard many stories about it from my Father who grew up on Spaulding & North ave. His oldest brother use to work at the Tiffin so I was told of many of days my Dad would spend at the Tiffin. I though know the area well. Jimmy’s Hot Dog stand had the roof cave in around 1984 from an explosion from the next door Com Ed building. Jimmy’s was closed for awhile then rebuilt into a brick building. Grand & Kolmar ave use to be the Pepsi General bottler building for many years. They shut down the old building in 1996 and moved to 51st street just east of Ashland Ave. This area really flourished with industry at one time. Schwinn, Helene Curtis, Continental Can etc. Does anybody remember the Lions Ballroom which was on North ave just west of Grand? It was a beautiful building and held many music bands from the Big Band era. It was quite a popular place for dancing and music. It was a shame that it was destroyed and Kentucky Fried Chicken took its place and the fast food restaurant is now gone.
Across Kostner Ave. in the former Jewel Parking lot was a old one door firehouse which is gone also.