Venture 73

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Venture #73
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Store number73
NameHomewood
LocationWashington Park Plaza
Address17920 Halsted Street
CityHomewood, Illinois
OpenedOctober 11, 1982
ClosedJuly 15, 1998
Previous tenantWoolco #6315
Next tenantT.J. Maxx #256, JO-ANN #2112, and Bed Bath & Beyond #1058
Coordinates41°33′53″N 87°38′19″W / 41.56469°N 87.63865°W / 41.56469; -87.63865Coordinates: 41°33′53″N 87°38′19″W / 41.56469°N 87.63865°W / 41.56469; -87.63865

Venture #73, also known as Homewood, was a Venture discount department store located at Washington Park Plaza, 17920 Halsted Street in Homewood, Illinois.[1] The store opened on October 11, 1982,[2] with a formal grand opening ceremony on October 17.[3] In 1994, the store would be remodeled, with a grand reopening ceremony on October 16.[4] The store closed on July 15, 1998.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Chicago, IL, venturestores.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on January 30, 1998.
  2. "Venture store to open in Homewood tomorrow." Homewood-Flossmoor Star, October 10, 1982, p. S 11.
  3. Full-page advertisement, Chicago Tribune, October 17, 1982.
  4. Full-page advertisement, Homewood-Flossmoor Star, October 16, 1994, p. A-12.
  5. Advertisement, Chicago Tribune, July 9, 1998, p. 18.