An Avondale Walk

I found these photos buried in my archives that were never published. They’re from a walk I took back in May of 2011 around an Avondale-ish area? On the border of Logan Square?

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Walking North on California Avenue
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Under the freeway.


Not sure what this is, but don’t park there!


The Orbit Room


No idea what this is.


Alpine Construction Porch Masters


Taqueria La Zacatecana


Valadez Wholesale Meats, Spinneys Supermercado


Urban Belly


Joseph’s Auto Service


Carniceria Guanajuato


Michelle’s Ballroom

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Walking East on Belmont Avenue
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Pork Shoppe


New condos.


Rows of older houses.


Peterson Picture Co.


Empty lot, church


I think it’s a Lutheran church.


Love these magnolia trees.


Graffiti on an abandoned construction.


Abandoned construction.

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Walking South and East Along the Chicago River
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Chicago River


Department of Streets & Sanitation


Redbox Workshop seems like a cool business.


Construction


Truck lot


Storage


No idea what this is.


Call of the Wild School for dogs


Innovative Process


Done-Right Auto Sales & Repair


I can’t find this recycling center online, but there were a bunch of homeless guys wheeling their carts of junk over there.


Wood World


Pretty sidewalk.


Pretty tree.

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Walking South on Western Avenue
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Newer condos


Older homes.


Public Storage


Tores Italian Beef & Pizza