The Mount Prospect Century Tile store closed in mid-2021.
Century Tile
The Mount Prospect Century Tile store closed in mid-2021.
Does MPHS have photographs: Yes
Address: On Kensington Road at the southeast corner of Randhurst Shopping Center
Is building standing: No
What is at site: Home Depot
When was business founded: Early 1970s
Is business still operating: No
If no, when did it close: Mid 1980s
Does MPHS have photographs: No
Address: 302 W. Northwest Highway
Is building standing: Yes
When was it built: 1949
What is at site: Trezeros Kitchen + Tap
When was business founded: 1962
Is business still operating: No
If no, when did it close: 1965
Who owned business: William Golden
William Golden purchased 302 W. Northwest Highway from the previous owners of Mell and Paul’s Drive-In (Paul and Carmella Caltagirone). Golden Isle specialized in pizza, full course meals, and snacks, and also offered catering service. A cocktail lounge, referred to as “Mr. G’s Room,” was also part of the restaurant.
Golden Isle closed in early 1965 when Jake’s Pizza took over the space.
Does MPHS have photographs: Yes
Address: 302 W. Northwest Highway
Is building standing: Yes
When was it built: 1949
What is at site: Trezeros Kitchen + Tap
When was business founded: 1952
Is business still operating: No
If no, when did it close: 1962
Who owned business: Paul and Carmella Caltagirone
Paul and Carmella Caltagirone purchased 302 W. Northwest Highway from Myrt and Bill Hampe, previously the owners of Myrt and Bill’s Drive-In. Paul and Mell changed the name of the restaurant to Mell and Paul’s Drive-In, where they and their 3 children served customers for 10 years.
Does MPHS have photographs: No
Address: 302 W. Northwest Highway
Is building standing: Yes
When was it built: 1949
What is at site: Trezeros Kitchen + Tap
When was business founded: the lunch wagon opened in 1948 but the permanent structure opened in 1950
Is business still operating: No
If no, when did it close: 1952, sold to Mell and Paul Caltagirone
Who owned business: Myrt and Bill Hampe
Myrt and Bill’s started as a lunch wagon on the corner of Northwest Highway and Central Road in 1948. Their lunch wagon opened in the spring and closed in October until the next spring. By late 1949, their business was in need of a place to serve their customers year round so they built a permanent structure at 302 W. Northwest Highway.
Myrt and Bill’s was referred to as “A friendly place to eat” and was known for their New York style hot dogs and burgers.
In 1952, Myrt and Bill sold their business to Mell and Paul Caltagirone and moved to California.
Businesses helped make Mount Prospect flourish in its early days and many are still some of the most fondly remembered places in town. Our new shirt celebrates some of those businesses and shopping centers that will always be cherished and never forgotten.
This is a preorder sale, orders are expected to ship mid-March. $28 for sizes S-XL, $30 for 2XL. Contact us for sizes larger than 2XL.
Make it a bundle by adding the book “Lost Mount Prospect,” written by our former Director Gavin Kleespies.
*This shirt only displays a small number of influential local businesses. We do not intend to imply that these businesses were the most important in Mount Prospect’s history, that we are endorsing the products, services, or views of these organizations, or that this list is a complete listing of businesses that have been important in Mount Prospect.*
Mount Prospect Historical Society
101 South Maple Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
847.392.9006
info@mtphistory.org
The Mount Prospect Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to preserving the history of Mount Prospect, IL, through artifacts, photographs and both oral and written memories of current and former residents and businesspeople. On its campus in the heart of the Village, the Society maintains the 1906 Dietrich Friedrichs house museum, the ADA-accessible Dolores Haugh Education Center and the 1896 one-room Central School, which was moved to the museum campus in 2008, renovated and opened to the public in 2017, the 100-year anniversary of the Village.