Health & Fitness
Mahoney Grocery Store — Joliet
The Mahoney Grocery Store, located on the southwest corner of Chicago and Cass Streets, was established in 1867.
History:
The intersection of Cass and Chicago Streets has always been a busy location for business and their customers. The Mahoney Grocery Store, located on the southwest corner of Chicago and Cass Streets, was established in 1867, and featured fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and other staples. The Mahoney Family lived above the grocery store and owned five horses and a cow that were housed in the barn behind the store. Jeremiah Mahoney II and is granddaughter, Evelyn Mahoney, are pictured here in front of the store in 1914. During World War I, the L. F. Beach Company bought the property on the southwest corner and built a five-story building and operated its department store from that corner location. Today, the five-story Bays Professional Center is located on that corner.
Time Frame: This photograph is part of the personal collection of Patricia Thompson of Joliet.
We Need Your Help:
David Belden is a history teacher at Minooka Community High School and is currently publishing local postcard books with Arcadia Publishing in his Local History classes, including Grundy County, Joliet, Will County and Princeton. He and his students are currently looking for I&M photos and postcards for a new publication. If you are interested in contributing a postcard image, please email him at: dbelden@mchs.net or localhistory@mchs.net call 815-467-2140 x260. To view more postcards and images, visit www.localhistoryproject.org or on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/localhistory
