In a message dated 1/13/02 10:05:02 AM Central Standard Time, Aeolus3@a...
writes:
> Steve,
>
> Holbrook Street is now Benton Street in Aurora. Why the name change and
> when
> I don't have any idea.
>
> To the south of the Beacon there was a building that was torn down in the
> early 1970's when the Beacon built the new press room and dock. That was
> probably Marlin Transfer and Storage. The next building to the south was
> the
> Aurora New Agency, which I thought was a meat packer.... has to be Aurora
> Fruit.
>
> Loren
>
>
>
As my late Grandfather who lived in Aurora for 90 years told me, that
"Holbrook" St. was renamed in the mid-60's when the streets were changed to
one-way.
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