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Many people think that Old Orchard Shopping Center was named after an orchard that once graced its location. It stands to reason, but is it true?

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Many people think that Old Orchard Shopping Center was named after an orchard that once graced its location. It stands to reason, but is it true?

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We first checked Skokie: A Centennial History, looking for information on the history of the shopping center or some mention of an orchard in Skokie. The book mentions that there were many greenhouses and vegetable farms and stands in early Skokie, but there were no mentions of orchards.