Comments on: 5th and South Grand (1971)

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:51:19 +0000

Got my first ticket at this intersection.I came out of Tops and cops said I was going 52 through intersection. Still don’t believe it. Yea, I was showing off a little but not 52. fast.

By: Shawster

Shawster — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:55:18 +0000

My dad ran the Pizza Hut on 6th and I remember a bunch of fun nights up there on “the strip”

By: Gus

Gus — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:35:26 +0000

Notice all the antennae on top of the apartment building next to Jack Robinson. All gone now. This Photo really brings back some memories.

By: Bill Wilder

Bill Wilder — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:52:59 +0000

I always thought the Cozy Dog and Dairy Queen were always together in Southern View. Thanks for the imput.

By: R Burton

R Burton — Sun, 29 May 2011 00:24:44 +0000

Tops had the real curb service area between 5th and 6th with the speakers and the car hops bringing you food, lots of really nice cars and a lot of my gas and moeny spent there too. and Gerbers drug store had homeade Lemonade

By: MIKE T

MIKE T — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:40:34 +0000

In the mid 50s we would cruz from the Big Boy to the Icy Rootbeer joint all night till they would close.LOTS of nice CARS back then

By: MIKE SHEEHAN

MIKE SHEEHAN — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:33:25 +0000

I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WHERE RELATED TO THOMAS (BUTCH) BARRETT HE WORKED AT TOPS WITH ME FOR A YEAR OR SO. HE BECAME SPFLD.CITY COP.HE WAS MY BEST MAN AT MY WEDDING. I KNOW HE HAD A LARGE FAMILY… JUST TO SEE IF YOU ARE ONE OF HIS BROTHERS OR FAMILY.
THANK YOU

By: Bill Wilder

Bill Wilder — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:21:43 +0000

The only Big Boy left in Illinois is in Danville.

By: Jim Barrett

Jim Barrett — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:43:15 +0000

This is the corner where the ‘Cozy Dog’stand got its start…it was directly across from Gerber’s Drug Store and next to the used car lot….by the way ‘justBob’ it was the ‘Icy Root Beer Drive-In’ before it was the Shack!

By: justbob

justbob — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:23:53 +0000

And dont forget about “The Shack” across 5th street behind the Standard station.