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Historic Images Gallery

Henry Seligs Barber Shop

J W. Nash Store (dry goods) - Corner of Burlington and Main

Illinois Lumber Company - 5100 Forest

Railroad Park - Fountain at the corner of Southeast corner of Main and Warren near car turn around

Prince Pond (formerly named Park Lake) - Looking northwest

Gilbert Park -Excavation of the bowl was needed to build railroad track beds

Prince Pond Ice Carnival - Circa 1958

Tivoli Theater - View from Highland and Rogers

Memorial Hall - Village Hall built in 1925 - Featured two German Karmoran Cruiser guns captured during WW1. Building demolished in 1970 and now is a parking lot

South on Main Street - Old water tower in background prior to 1938

5100 Main Street Circa 1921

Zephyr Crash at Main Street Station, April 3rd, 1947

Main Street - View north from Memorial Hall

Farmers and Merchants Bank Building

Bush and Simonson Drug Store

Dicke Fire Station #1

Enco Gas Station - Belmont and Maple

Walgreens - 5139 Main Street

Heinke/Breen building - 5151 Main Street - Both companies opened in 1947

Farmers and Merchant Bank Building

Mochels Hardware :: 5122 Main street — Mochels Hardware- 5122 Main street

Herberts/Lloyds Building

Geische Shoe Store - 5150 Main Street — Geische Shoe Store - 5150 Main Street. Now site of Cellar Door Wine Shop

Baker Jewelry/Country Kitchen

Thompson's Store for Men - 5112 Main Street

Dicke Motors - 1116 Warren

Band Box Cleaners - 5002 Main Street

Sears Roebuck - 5117 Main Street

Last Word Restaurant - 925 Ogden Avenue

Texas Tommy's Silver Dollar Restaurant - 1048 Ogden Avenue

Henry Seligs Barber Shop

These are just a small sampling of the images available in our archives. For more information, contact us.

All historic photos are courtesy of the Downers Grove Historical Society and the Downers Grove Museum.

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