Bird's Eye View Pt. 2

          The old water tower made photographer's eyes light up with excitement. Many would climb the monument to photograph the town from above. This three part series shows a panoramic view of Huntley from about 1910.
          This view shows the heart of the town. Much of Huntley, especially its downtown, has changed drastically over 100 years.  In the foreground, the rear of the businesses on Main St. show what once was the hub of the business district.  The house at the lower right stood on the site of the eventual Pabst's Hall. This photo dates over a decade before the hall's completion in 1916.  The entire house was picked up and moved south of the site on Church St. to make way for the new brick hall. Today, the house still stands on its second site.  The second structure in from the house was Wendt's Pharmacy. This structure would later be conjoined with Pabst's Hall upon its completion.
          Across the street from these two structures was a conjoined set of two structures built on the present day town square.  At the east end of the square, Glazier had his home and harness shop, which at one point contained a restaurant in the basement, and was even a hotel. This structure later burned down, and the square was expanded to its current size. Other buildings in this photo that no longer exist are the First Congregational Church's parsonage, the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Otto Schmaltz store, and the Kelley blacksmith shop. 

From about 1910, the main homes and businesses were featured on this card.