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Here are some Central Offices of Illinois .  Most of these are the old Illinois Bell, turned Ameritech and now SBC CO's.  Some nice older style buildings in the heart of Chicago constructed during the turn of the 1900's.

Thank you to Mike in Las Vegas for his picture contributions, and others as noted.

 

 

BARTLETT

 

 Old Exchanges: ATwater, BUrlington and TEnnyson

 

CHICAGO "AUSTIN"

 

 Old Exchanges:   AUstin 7

 

CHICAGO "CALUMET"

 

  

CHICAGO "EDGEWATER"

 

 Old Exchanges: EDgewater 4, SUnnyside 4, LOngbeach 1, UPtown 8, BRoadway 5 and RAvenswood 8

CHICAGO "KEDZIE"

 

  

CHICAGO "LAFAYETTE"

 

  

CHICAGO "LAKEVIEW"

 

 Note Wrigley Field baseball stadium in the background.

CHICAGO "MONROE"

 

  

CHICAGO "NEW CASTLE"

 

  

CHICAGO "PORTSMOUTH"

 

  

CHICAGO "ROGERS PARK"

 

 Old Exchanges: AMbassador 2 and ROgers 4

 

DORCHESTER

 

 Heavily secured and guarded CO because of the rough neighborhood.

EVANSTON

 

 Old Exchanges: GReenley and UNiversity 4, 9

 

GALENA

Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg

 

  

GLENVIEW

Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg

 

  

HOFFMAN ESTATES

 

 Old Exchanges: TWinbrook and HYatt

LAKE FOREST

Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg

 

  

OAK PARK

 

 Old Exchanges: EUclid, BEdford, VIllige

RIVER GROVE

 

 Old Exchanges: GLadstone

SUMMIT

 

  

WINNETKA

Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg

 

 Not too many CO's covered in ivy!

WILMETTE

Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg

 

  

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