X-Nico

3 unusual facts about Melrose Park


Charles James Melrose

Melrose Park in New South Wales and Melrose Park in South Australia are both suburbs named after him, as well as James Melrose Road, which travels along the southern boundary of Adelaide Airport.

Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

It is bordered to the south by Cheltenham Avenue, to the west by Old York Road, to the east by New Second Street and to the north by Ashbourne Road.

Osco Drug

In 1962, Osco's headquarters was moved from Chicago's Merchandise Mart to Melrose Park, Illinois.


Danny Barbarigos

The Smorgasbord (1976–1984) Melrose Park, Illinois was a Buffet-style restaurant with 300-seats, was originally a closed down Millionaires Club.

Joseph Aiuppa

Joseph Aiuppa was born in Melrose Park, Illinois, the eldest son of Simone Aiuppa (1883-1934) and Rosalia (1886-1968), Sicilian immigrants from Lascari, Province of Palermo, Sicily.


see also

Jean C. Alexandre

Dr Alexandre has been an attending physician at the following Hospitals: Foster G. McGaw Hospital, Loyola University, Oak Park Hospital, Westlake Community Hospital, Melrose Park, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.

Osco Drug

Also in 1968, Osco's headquarters relocated from Melrose Park, Illinois to Franklin Park, Illinois.