1929 Greater Woodmar Interactive Street By Street Directory 

by Jim Weir

This "Interactive Street by Street Directory" contains all the streets incorporated within the restricted area as well as a few surrounding streets. Streets not incorporated within the restricted areas are marked with a '#' sign.  To view a directory of just the restricted streets click here.

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15TH AVENUE (NOW 169TH STREET) 6

Bubonovich Vaso serv sta and confr 15th  Ave ns east of Southeastern west of Osborn Rd       

Elmwood Park Cemeteries 15th  Ave ns east of Southeastern west of Osborn Rd

Kirkholtz, Chas 15th Ave ns e of Southeastern w of Osborn Rd**   

Radloff, Frank 15th  Ave ns east of Southeastern west of Osborn Rd            (Alama-6) lab

St. Michael's Polish independent Cemetery 15th  Ave ns east of Southeastern w of Osborn

Iliff, Van E 1230 15th Ave**  (Anna L-4) train dispr            (2530)

 

21ST AVENUE (NOW 173RD STREET)   2

Wenzel, E ss 1 w of Bowser 21st Ave

Coffman, Jas E ss 1 w of Bowser 21st Ave (Eva M-3) carp

 

 

25TH AVENUE (NOW 177TH STREET)   3

{WHITE OAK AVENUE INTERSECTS}**

Prohl, Geo H ss 2 e White Oak Ave 25th Ave      (Rose M) farmer (1718)

Martin, Frank R Co real estate ss 1e White Oak Ave 25th Ave            (Ethel E-2) Pres Frank R Martin Co, Sec Central Realty Co & Sec Treas Woods, Martin Co LIVED @ 1320 FOREST AVE   

Byus, Harry ss 1 e of Northcote Ave 25th Ave            (Ethel-2) caretaker Woodmar Golf Club    

Woodmar Golf Club ss east of Northcote Ave 25th Ave

CHICK ROAD (SEE OSBORN ROAD)                                                      

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FORESTDALE AVENUE            13

1929: From Locust South to Nineteenth and from  Twenty-first to Twenty-fifth 2001: From 167th Street South to 169th Street 4 east of Forsyth Avenue (Indianapolis Blvd)

{LOCUST STREET ( 167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}
Foster, Wm A 1398 Forestdale Ave (Edna M) Edna is the musician

Reed, Geo E 1427 Forestdale Ave            (Ruth) mach    (6743)

{RIDGE ROAD ( MARTHA STREET) INTERSECTS}

Vincett, Harold H 1448 Forestdale Ave**  (Ruth M-2) asst formn Standard Steel CO (6812)

Howard, Louis W 1453 Forestdale Ave            (Ethel B) colr  (6817)

Nordstrom, Oscar L 1454 Forestdale Ave**  (Nina E-2) carp            (6818)

Mecum, Hays 1459 Forestdale Ave**^^            accountant        (6823)

Hilgren, Carl 1459 Forestdale Ave ^^        (Ruth-2) mach Hoess Bros     (6823) 

Randall, Alvin Z 1464 Forestdale Ave            (Charolette M-2) manager            (6828)

Gregory, Thos C 1467 Forestdale Ave            (Muriel) eng Travelers Ins        (6829)

Rothschild, Claude E 1468 Forestdale Ave^^ student            (6830)

Rothschild, Louis C 1468 Forestdale Ave**^^            (Victoria W) salesman            (6830)

Hacker, Chas W 1474 Forestdale Ave**            (Mabel)           (6836)

GRAND RAPIDS ROAD (SEE RIDGE ROAD)

KING AVENUE (SEE WHITE OAK AVENUE)

KNICKERBOCKER BLVD (NOW  KNICKERBOCKER PKWY) 5

1929:From Fifteenth South to Twenty-fifth 2001: From 169th South to 176th Place 2 east of Forsyth Avenue (Indianapolis Blvd)

{FIFTEENTH AVENUE (169TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

{SEVENTEENTH AVENUE (170TH STREET) INTERSECTS}**

Woods, Roscoe E es 1 n of 19th Av Knickerbocker Blvd     (Helen M) Pres Roscoe E. Woods & Co. & Co, Pres Woods Martin & Co. & Co. Pres Securities Realty Co. Pres Woodmar Realty Co            (7051)

{NINETEENTH AVENUE (171ST STREET) INTERSECTS}

Dell-Plain, Morse es 1 s of 19th Av Knickerbocker Blvd** (Grace P) VP & GM NIPSCO & Treas Securities Reality Co (7109)

Holson, Richard es 2 s of 19th Av Knickerbocker Blvd** (Margaret R-1) Sec-Treas Wicker Park Realty Co

Belman, Creighton es 3 s of 19th Av Knickerbocker Blvd** (Louise-2) Pres Wicker Park Realty Co (7137)

{TWENTIETH AVENUE (172D STREET) INTERSECTS}** 


Geyer, Chas 1662 Knickerbocker Blvd** (Minnie) (7214)

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LELAND AVENUE 2

1929: From Standard Avenue South to Fifteenth 2001: From 167th Street South to 169th Street 3 east of Forsyth Avenue (Indianapolis Blvd)

{LOCUST STREET (167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

Nelson, Martin contr 1398 Leland Ave (Florence-1) gen contr (6714)
Bartold, Wm S 1404 Leland Ave (Dorothy) 5 hangermn Camel Co (6722)

LINDBERGH AVENUE 4

1929: From Fifteenth Avenue South to Twenty-first 2001: From 169th South to173d St 1east of Osborn Road (Osborn Avenue)##

Farmaplos, Frank es 3 n of 15th Av Lindberg Ave lab 
Heelman, Jas L es 2 n of 15th Av Lindberg Ave

{NINETEENTH AVENUE (171ST STREET) INTERSECTS}

Warner, Carl B es 1 s of 19th Av Lindberg Ave (Ruth P-5) attndt (7131)

{TWENTIETH AVENUE (172D STREET) INTERSECTS}** 

Smith, Archie J 1606 Lindberg Ave (Bessie M-5) chauf 

MAGOUN AVENUE 12

1929: (OUTSIDE WOODMAR From Dunes Hwy South to IHBRR) & From Locust South to Twenty-fifth 2001: (OUTSIDE WOODMAR From Michigan South to  Clay Street) & From just south of 167th to 7600 Block of Southeastern 1 west of Forsyth Ave (Indianapolis Blvd)

{SEVENTEENTH AVENUE (170TH STREET) INTERSECTS}**

Huish Ben H 1573 Magoun Ave** (7035)

{NINETEENTH AVENUE (171ST STREET) INTERSECTS}


Spitler C A 1600 Magoun Ave** (Polly A-1) clerk (7102)
Spoerner W M 1606 Magoun Ave** (Florence) salesman (7110)
Dillon Henry 1625 Magoun Ave** (Mary--1) chemist (7129)
Kiger J E  1629 Magoun Ave** (Helen I) contractor(7133)
Peters C F 1636 Magoun Ave** (Tillie-2) carp (7142)

{TWENTIETH AVENUE (172D STREET) INTERSECTS}** 


Bennet H G 1656 Magoun Ave** (Mae M--1) manager (7210)
Cole A V phys 1665 Magoun Ave** (7225)
Baughman G D 1676 Magoun Ave** (Marybelle) stern (7232)

{TWENTY-FIRST AVENUE (173D STREET) INTERSECTS}**


Thompson J E 1718 Magoun Ave** (Martha) comp Homer J Bos Hewarte (7316)
Beeler Coin 1737 Magoun Ave**  (Clara M) Real Estate and Mgr Real Estate Dept Mortgage Finance Co(7337)

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NORTHCOTE AVENUE 8

1929: (OUTSIDE WOODMAR From Dunes Hwy south to Clay Avenue) & From Locust Street South to Ridge Road (now Munster, Ind) 2001: (OUTSIDE WOODMAR From Michigan Street south to Clay Street) & From 165th Street south to 7400 block of Southeastern & From 175th Street South to Ridge Road (Munster, Ind)

{LOCUST  STREET (167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Catholic Cemetery sw corner Locust & Northcote Av
Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Cemetery ws s of Locust n of 23d Av Northcote Av
Russian Orthodox Dance & Picnic Grounds ws s of Locust n of 23d Av Northcote Av

{RIDGE ROAD (MARTHA STREET) INTERSECTS}**

Seals, Wm G contr ws s of Locust n of 23d Av Northcote Av (Carrie B) excavt contr (6808)
Schaefer, Harry 1437 Northcote Av^^ (6811)
Lockwood, Edw 1437 Northcote Av **^^ (Jessie-1) pntr (6811)

{FIFTEENTH AVENUE (169TH STREET) INTERSECTS} 


{NINETEENTH AVENUE (171ST STREET) INTERSECTS }        

{TWENTIETH AVENUE (172D STREET) INTERSECTS}
{TWENTY-FIRST AVENUE (173D STREET) INTERSECTS}   

{TWENTY-SECOND AVENUE (174TH STREET) INTERSECTS}       

 {TWENTY-THIRD AVENUE (175TH STREET INTERSECTS}                                      

Sokol, Louis ws 1 n of 25th Ave Northcote Ave (Sara) lab

{TWENTY-FIFTH AVENUE (177TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

Murphy, Lester F 2085 Northcote Ave (Angelique) lawyer 

OLCOTT AVENUE 15

1929: From Locust Street South to Twenty-fifth Avenue 2001: From 164th Street South to 164th Place & From 167th Street South to 176th Place 1 east of Forsyth Avenue (Indianapolis Blvd)

{LOCUST  STREET (167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

Ivock, Andrew 1409 Olcott Ave** (Mary-2) fireman (6715)#
Linback Albert 1410 Olcott Ave lab #

{FIFTEENTH AVENUE (169TH STREET) INTERSECTS}       

 {SEVENTEENTH AVENUE (170TH STREET) INTERSECTS}**
{NINETEENTH AVENUE (171ST STREET) INTERSECTS }   


Shultman, Simon L 1614 Olcott Ave** (Myrtle C-1) switchman IHBRR (7120)
Walo, Thos J 1625 Olcott Ave** (7129

{TWENTIETH AVENUE (172D STREET) INTERSECTS}**

Connor, Jos B 1664 Olcott Ave (Florence) sup Sou Wheel Co (7212)
Guyott, Saml B 1671 Olcott Ave** (Marybelle) foreman (7223)
Evans Arth W 1672 Olcott Ave** (Marie B-1) Pres Standard Electric Co (7232)
Martin, Oscar contr 1678 Olcott Ave** (Eliz) contr (7228)

{TWENTY-FIRST AVENUE (173D STREET) INTERSECTS}    

Butler, Geo D 1705 Olcott Ave** (Leila H) salesmanaegr Ill Int Finish Co (7305)
Murdock, Albert A 1708 Olcott Ave** (Mary E-1) carp (7308)
Andersen, Wm F 1718 Olcott Ave ** (7316)
Gustfison, Herman 1717 Olcott Ave^^** carp (7317)
Poppenhagen, David C 1717 Olcott Ave^^ (Georgia) lab (7317)
Orr, Geo L 1738 Olcott Ave** (Anna B-3) salesman Bunnell Motors (7338)
Biekert, Chas H 1741 Olcott Ave** (Mae G) Dept Mgr Edw C Minas Co (7341)

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OSBORN ROAD (NOW OSBORN AVE) 19

1929: From Summer Blvd South to Twenty-first Avenue 2001: From 165th South to 173d Street 4 west of Kennedy Ave

{SUMMER BLVD (165TH STREET) INTERSECTS)

Indiana Harbor Belt RR (Osborn Station) es s of Summer Blv Osborn Rd
Nickle Plate RR (Osborn Station) es s of Summer Blv Osborn Rd
H & H Lumber & Coal Co es s of Summer Blv Osborn Rd

{LOCUST  STREET (167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

Seeds, Milton 1462 Osborn Rd (Mytrle-1) ironworker

Hidebrandt, Chas F Osborn Refining Co Inc es 1 n of 15th Osborn Rd

{FIFTEENTH AVENUE (169TH STREET) INTERSECTS}     

Tanner, Geo R 1514 Osborn Rd (Mary F-3) lab
Cook, Louis N 1540 Osborn Rd** (Lillian M-2) foreman IHBRR (6944)

 {SEVENTEENTH AVENUE (170TH STREET) INTERSECTS}**

Milne, Russell J 1588 Osborn Rd (Mabel I-1) chauf
Henley, Clyde 1592 Osborn Rd (Armanda-2) pressman Lake Co Times
Kroll, Ernest H es 1 n 21st Osborn Rd (Hazel D-3) supt

{NINETEENTH AVENUE (171ST STREET) INTERSECTS }   

Watts, Wm G 1603 Osborn Rd** (Laura F-2) chauf (7135)
Dedelow, Emil A 1607 Osborn Rd** (Bertha J-1) asst clerk (7115)
Vanes, Alf F 1613 Osborn Rd** (Lillian R-2) pipefitr (7121)
Bunde, Edw F 1614 Osborn Rd (Henrietta) millwright Hoess Bros (7120)
Stark, Robt E 1621 Osborn Rd** (Minie D) tmkpr (7131)
Watts, Chas 1633 Osborn Rd** (Emma) bricklayer (7147)
Gough, Victor P 1640 Osborn Rd** (Stella M-4) bricklayer
Martin, Julius R 1665 Osborn Rd** (Ethel M-2) inspr IHBRR
Lerch, Clinton E 1675 Osborn Rd** (Esther M) checker IHBRR

RIDGE ROAD (MARTHA STREET) 1

1929: From Northcote Avenue Southeast to Woodmar Avenue & Woodmar Avenue east to City Limits 2001: From Indianapolis Blvd east to Olcott Avenue & From Woodmar Avenue east to Osborn Avenue 1 south of 167th 

Mikekish, John ns Ridge Road  (2019)**

SAXONY ROAD (SEE TWENTY-FIRST AVENUE)

SCHNEIDER AVENUE 2

1929: From Locust Street South to Twenty-first Avenue 2001: From 165th Street South for 1/2 block & dead ends & 167th Street South to 173d Street 5 west of Kennedy Avenue 

{LOCUST  STREET (167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

Kiwallick, Richard ws 14xx Schneider Av**                (Dorothy) ptrnmkr   

Wigley, Danl 1467 Schneider Av**            (Evelyn F—1) carp            (6831)

SOUTHEASTERN AVENUE 6

1929: From Locust & Columbia Southeast to  Wicker Avenue  2001: From 167th & Columbia Southeast to 7600 block of Magoun 1 north of  C&E tracks (Bike Trail)

{LOCUST  STREET (167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

Randloff, Frank es 1 n of 15th Southeastern Av

{FIFTEENTH AVENUE (169TH STREET) INTERSECTS}     

Chesapeake & Ohio RR depot ws Southeastern Av 
Chicago & Erie RR depot ws Southeastern Av
Corrie, Elliott es Southeastern Av^^ (Ethel M-3) Sherman
Wolfe, Paul es 1 s of 15th Southeastern Av (Gertrude M-1) auctioneer 
Houghtaling, Howard E es Southeastern Av^^ (Mary A) watchman 

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WAVELAND AVENUE 3

1929: From Locust South to Fifteenth 2001: From 164th Street South to 164th Place & From 167th South to 169th Street 2 east of Forsyth Avenue (Indianapolis Blvd)

{LOCUST  STREET (167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

Molnar, Wm 1408 Waveland Ave** (Mary-3) fireman (6726)
Wills, Otto E 1403 Waveland Ave** (Florence P-1) fireman (6731)
Slather, Fred 1414 Waveland Ave (Grace) bricklayer (6732)

WHITE OAK AVENUE 4

1929: (OUTSIDE WOODMAR From Lake Michigan South to Michigan Street) & (OUTSIDE WOODMAR From Summer Blvd. South for 1/2 a block to dead end & From Fifteenth Avenue South to Little Calumet Avenue 2001: (OUTSIDE WOODMAR Form 119th South to 129th & Just north of Gostlin South to 151st Street & Roosevelt St south to just South of Truman Street to dead end & From Summer Street 1/2 block south to dead end &  From 169th South to 176th Place 4 west of Northcote Avenue 

{FIFTEENTH AVENUE (169TH STREET) INTERSECTS}  

Towarnicka, Frank es 1 s 15th White Oak Ave (Anna-5) lab Steel Car Forge Co 

Woodmar Lmbr & Supply Co Inc 1617 White Oak Ave (7226)

{TWENTY-FIRST AVENUE (173D STREET) INTERSECTS}   

Poezenok, Steph 1718 White Oak Ave (Mary 3) lab (7318)
Martinov, Steph 1734 White Oak Ave** (Bertha S-3) policeman (7336)

WICKER AVENUE 7

1929: From Fifteenth South to Twenty-first 2001: From 167th Street South to 173d Street 6 west of Kennedy

{NINETEENTH AVENUE (171ST STREET) INTERSECTS }   

Flagg, Fred E contr 1608 Wicker Ave** (Maude) bldg contr (7112)
Anderson, Nels 1624 Wicker Ave** (Jewel-- 3) plstr (7130)

{TWENTIETH AVENUE (172D STREET) INTERSECTS}

Wallace, Jos M 1645 Wicker Ave** (Anna H-2) formn (7207)
Marshall, June C 1670 Wicker Ave** (Anne M-1) salesman Calumet Auto Sales Co (7220)
Flagg, Edw 1674 Wicker Ave** (Bernice) carp (7224)
Dishaw, Dewey 1675 Wicker Ave** (Gertrude) lab IHBRR (7227)
Leary, Gordon H contr 1688 Wicker Ave** (Josephine E) genrl contr (7240)

WOODMAR AVENUE 5

{LOCUST  STREET (167TH STREET) INTERSECTS}

Willison, Lloyd A 1434 Woodmar Ave            (Virginia—2)  (6752)

{RIDGE ROAD (MARTHA STREET) INTERSECTS}

Chandler, Byron ws 1 n 15th Ave Woodmar Ave            (Ethel—4) lab    

{FIFTEENTH AVENUE (169TH STREET) INTERSECTS}  

 {SEVENTEENTH AVENUE (170TH STREET) INTERSECTS}**

Proudfoot, Alf C 1576 Woodmar Ave**            (Doroth—3) AC Proudfoot Construction Co sewer contrs. (7034) 

{NINETEENTH AVENUE (171ST STREET) INTERSECTS }   

{TWENTIETH AVENUE (172D STREET) INTERSECTS}**

Young, John 1742 Woodmar Ave**  (Louis E—2)  carp            (7340)

Knutson, Roland M 1763 Woodmar Ave**            (Linnea—1) foreman

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KEY:

** AFTER ADDRESS INDICATES HOME OWNER

^^ AFTER ADDRESS INDICATES MULTIPLE OCCUPANTS OF THE SAME HOUSE

(Louise E—2) foreman MEANS SPOUSE AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN & OCCUPATION

NEW ADDRESSES ARE IN  ( PARENTHESIS ) 

IHBRR IS SHORT FOR INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD

{TWENTIETH AVENUE (172D STREET) INTERSECTS}** WHEN NOTED LIKE THIS, STREET INTERSECTED IN 1929 BUT NO LONGER EXISTS THE CURRENT STREET NAME IS IN (PARENTHESIS)

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