60 years ago (house, bars, swimming pool)

[DakotaTom]

Any oldtimers out there remember what the corner of E.10th and Cliff Avenue looked like back in 1953?
How about this: on the northwest corner where a Pizza joint is now located was the mammoth Dickenson house located on top of a very high and steep hill. On the northeast corner was a gas station called Lyle and Alberts service that had no service bays and a very small building that housed a cash register, a soda cooler where the bottles sat in cold water, a small display of candy bars and a rack on the north wall that contained several different brands of cigarettes. On the southwest corner sat the grandstand for the baseball field. The covered grandstand was nestled against the banking for 10th street and the outfield was where the present swimming pool is located. On the southeast corner and again high on top of a hill was the South Dakota Orphans Home. The building was construced with the popular Sioux Quartzite and had a hitching post in front to tether horses. On the very southeast corner sat a Zesto Ice Cream stand that was located approximately where the eastbound lane of 10th street passes. Anybody else remember this or have corrections and / or additions? I'm just an old man remembering and recalling how it once was.

[ChicagoGolfer]

Originally Posted by DakotaTom

Any oldtimers out there remember what the corner of E.10th and Cliff Avenue looked like back in 1953?
How about this: on the northwest corner where a Pizza joint is now located was the mammoth Dickenson house located on top of a very high and steep hill. On the northeast corner was a gas station called Lyle and Alberts service that had no service bays and a very small building that housed a cash register, a soda cooler where the bottles sat in cold water, a small display of candy bars and a rack on the north wall that contained several different brands of cigarettes. On the southwest corner sat the grandstand for the baseball field. The covered grandstand was nestled against the banking for 10th street and the outfield was where the present swimming pool is located. On the southeast corner and again high on top of a hill was the South Dakota Orphans Home. The building was construced with the popular Sioux Quartzite and had a hitching post in front to tether horses. On the very southeast corner sat a Zesto Ice Cream stand that was located approximately where the eastbound lane of 10th street passes. Anybody else remember this or have corrections and / or additions? I'm just an old man remembering and recalling how it once was.

Yep that's pretty much how I remember it too.