Businesses… McHenry’s First Bank 1 Sep 20221 Sep 2022 Banks have always been an important part of a community. Besides safely holding people’s money and offering loans, they were usually headed by many of a town’s business leaders. This…
Accidents & Incidents… The Fire of The Colony Theatre and the Rise of The McHenry Theatre 21 Dec 202111 Jan 2022 At the end of World War II, the Colony Theater was one of the most popular places in McHenry. Originally built in 1911 as the Empire Theater, the building served…
Community Buildings… The 1959 McHenry Post Office 27 Apr 202115 Apr 2021 Following the Second World War, McHenry, like much of the country, grew quite a bit. With population and businesses expanding, the need for postal services grew as well. At 26 employees,…
Community Buildings… Gage’s Driving Park 30 Mar 202129 Mar 2021 During the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth century, people found a variety of ways to entertain themselves. In McHenry, one of the more popular forms of entertainment was…
Businesses… The Riverside Manufacturing Company 10 Sep 20191 Oct 2019 During the mid 1940s, McHenry was going through somewhat of an economic boom, mainly brought upon producing war materials for the front. It was this opportunity that brought Sam &…
Businesses… The Polly Prim 13 Dec 201813 Dec 2018 When McHenry was a travel destination for vacationers, it offered many colorful locations for people to enjoy themselves. One of the most interesting places was the Polly Prim which was…
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