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Bookmark or Share- Bowling Alleys - Forgotten ChicagoThere are no arrows on the lanes, they are purposely not kept up so the boards are uneven, dust is on the lanes and the pins are consistantly offset by the pinsetter. It still boasts a $25,000 first prize and most bowlers compete because the quirkiness of the tournament and the fact that pro bowlers have less of an advantage due to the ...
- Re: Bowling Alleys - Forgotten ChicagoSeveral photographs of Chicago bowlers and an interior view of Mussey's Bowling Alleys, located at 100-108 (now 67) West Madison, in 1902; and also, the interior view of J. R. Thompson Bowling Alleys, 1903; Aurora Turner Hall was located at North Milwaukee Avenue and West Huron Street, 1905; the Dexter Park Pavillion 1929.
- Re: Bowling Alleys - Forgotten ChicagoAshland. The alley bordered the back of the lanes opposite the First Evangelical Free Church..It was a 12 lane house. When the Bowlium had a fire back around 1960, Bill Bunettas singles/doubles league finished the season there..I thought Uptown bowl was at Lawrence and Clark next to Rainbow arena..Lotta lanes around town in the 50's
- Bowling alleys in basements or 2nd floor. - Forgotten ChicagoMaple Lanes on Fullerton Ave. had lanes on the first and second floors as well. The New Monte Cristo Bowl was a second floor house along with Uptown Recrecation on Bryn Marr. Logan Bowl was on the second floor until a fire closed them down in the mid 1960's.
- Long Lost Loop Lanes - Forgotten ChicagoIndiana Avenue: 500W-600E: 1911: Grand Avenue’s former name east of the river. The entire street became Grand in 1911 as part of the Brennan plan.
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