Hobby Lobby

The story

Opened in the Palatine Plaza in 1999.

Everything that was here

• 1999–present · still open

  Hobby LobbyRetail Store

  Opened in the Palatine Plaza in 1999.

  See the map in 2000 →
• 1972–present · still open

  Palatine Ace HardwareRetail Store

  Opened in the former S. S. Kresge space in the Palatine Plaza in 1972.

  See the map in 1973 →
• 1961–present · still open

  Palatine PlazaShopping Center

  Proposed in 1955 by Comet Construction and opened in 1961 as Palatine's first shopping center, with original tenants including S. S. Kresge, Kroger, National Food Store, Pankau Drugs, Byhring Jewelry and…

  See the map in 1962 →
• 1961–1972

  S. S. KresgeRetail Store

  The Kresge five-and-dime was an original 1961 tenant of the Palatine Plaza; Palatine Ace Hardware took over its space in 1972.

  See the map in 1962 →

Nearby history