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I believe this was the Wonder Falls Court. The two concrete monoliths, I believe, were supposed to represent some type of sundial. The brackets at the top actually supported a big tarp/canvas that was hung over a kiosk (that, I believe sold some type of artwork). This is where the 2 Illinois State Police cars were doing a bunch of donuts, before heading back down the B-C corridor, back toward "Jewel" (Jewel in the movie was actually housed in the old JC Penney store) & "Toys R Us" (old Walgreens), before Trooper La Fong (played by John Landis) rolled his cruiser, which then slid most of the way down the corridor on its roof & the other cruiser crashed into "Jewel". The real Jewel store was actually still open for business when the movie was filmed, so they had to house a fake "Jewel" in the former JCP store. The real Jewel closed for good a few months after the filming wrapped.
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Looks like the old Woolworth store & Harvest House Restaurant, judging by the side walls. These were both located in Block A, near the Wonder Falls Court (the entrance to Woolworth was dressed up as DePasto Oldmobile ("the new Oldsmobiles are in early this year"-Elwood Blues) in the Blues Brothers. Both Woolworth & Harvest House were involved in a massive arson around 2005, which caused the roof to collapse. Woolworth & Harvest House were bulldozed in the late 2000's, leaving the gaping opening shown here.
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Late to the party again, was out looking at Ghost Towns in central Oregon. Fired up to see this
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Pat, I bought your book. It's fascinating. Glad for the update. Take care.
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Thank you Motts!
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Awesome hospital to explore! Loved the light and shadows here! And this sink! No soap dispenser!! HAHAHAHAH!
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Very ornate entrance for just a laundry!
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Love the door and the floor!
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Love the stained glass! And the arched windows! And the scrollwork on the windows!
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Now that is stunning! LOVE the ceiling!
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I LOVE old equipment like that......
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Very make-shift. But cool!
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Stunning!
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Well,now we know where to put those other 2 mattresses!
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Awesome!