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What rug company in Chicago had the waterfall outside of the store with the Indian?
Olsen or Olson rug company in cgicago and i think on diversey and pulaski on nw corner
What was the original use of the Olson warehouse building at 1500 West Monroe in Chicago now lofts?
Was originally built for the Olson Rug Factory sometime near the turn of the century
Was there a teepee in front of olson rug company on diversey and pulaski in the 1960's?
Yes and a waterfall with a pond and ducks
What was the name of a Shrimp place on Pulaski near Diversey across from Olson Rug?
It was called Ye Olde Shrimp House - later changed to Dominicks
The Olson Memorial Park waterfall was a replica of what waterfall?
Brief History of Olson Rug Co. Olsonrug.com Olson Rug Co. was established in 1874. The manufacturing mill was located in Chicago at Diversey Ave. and Pulaski Road. During the War era, when raw material was scarce, people would send in their old wool rugs, rags, clothing etc. and Olson Rug would turn them into beautiful area rugs. The family-owned business was "the place" to buy rugs for many years. Alongside the factory was the renowned Olson Memorial Park. Walter E. Olson built the 22 acre park in 1935. The project took nearly six months to complete. About 800 tons of stone and 800 yards of soil were used for its construction. Approximately 3,500 perennials were planted, along with numerous species of junipers, spruces, pines, arbor-vitaes and annuals. The park consisted of a stunning rock garden, duck pond and 35-foot waterfall. Olson Park became a popular spot for family outings. During the first Sunday after its dedication, Olson Park attracted as many as 600 visitors per hour. In 1965, Olson Rug sold its building to Marshall Fields. In the 1970's the waterfall was turned off and the park dismantled to make room for a parking lot. Today Olson Rug Co. is a 17-store Chicago based chain whose main business is retail residential floor coverings. Olson Rug sells a wide variety of carpet, area rugs, wood and laminate floors, ceramic tile and vinyl. It was a replica of a waterfall at the Wisconsin vacation home of Mr. Olson. I didn't learn this until years after the park was razed. (My dad used to take us to the park to climb the falls several times a year, and always for the Injun Summer display.) In one of the patient lounge areas funded by the Olson family in Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, there was (maybe still is?) a tapestry of the original waterfall with a plaque explaining the connection.
In what season does your horse need a rug?
The word rug usually means turnout rug which is a waterproof, durable blanket for the horse to wear outside in bad weather. Depending on what region you live in fall through early spring is rug season.
If you have a rug that is 8 feet X 8 Feet square and in the center of the rug is the last glass of water in the world You can not walk on the rug and have nothing to grab ahold of the glass of water?
The glass of water is at the center. That is from the sides of the rug, it is at a distance of approx 4 feet. Since one cannot walk on the rug, we can lie down on the rug with our feet away from the rug. For a person of average height, the distance from the palm of one's hand to the knee is more than 4 feet and thus lying on one's stomach on the rug with the feet away from the rug, it is possible to reach that "last glass of water". Do share it with some one who may be thirstier, though! Cheers
Can you clean your silk oriental rug at home?
There are several ways to clean a silk oriented rug. Firstly, it is advised to never give your rug to a dry cleaner since they use chemicals to clean the rug that are meant for clothes. It is always advisable to give your rug to a professional rug cleaner who will use ample water and sunlight to clean the rug. However, for day to day maintenance, it is advised to vacuum the rug but in the direction of the pile of the rug and not against it.
Where was there a waterfall in Chicago in the late 1920s or early 1930's?
The Olson Rug Company built a small park in 1935 including a duck pond and 35-foot waterfall outside its factory at the northwest corner of Diversey and Pulaski. The building is now Marshall Field's furniture warehouse, and the park was removed in 1970. Old postcards with pictures of the waterfall are fairly easy to find on eBay.
What would happen you rub your feet on a rug and you touch water?
nothing
Cleaning a flokati rug.?
Do not vacuum the rug. However, you can use an upholstery attachment to spot vacuum. Warm water and soap will not damage it either. You can rake the rug with a wooden garden rake to fluff it. Don't be alarmed if it sheds a little.
What is a bath rug?
A bath rug is a mat, usually of some absorbant material, that you step on when you get out of the bath or shower so you don't slop up the floor. It also prevents slipping and perhaps a fall if the floor of the bathroom is tile.
