The Rosa S. Johnson (Kreuger) House
This home was one of the early Centennial Homes. The home was accepted in the program in 1998 with the name The Rosa S. Johnson House. In 2016 the home […]
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The Corinne S. Foote House
This landmarked home was built by Emerson Foote whom was EH Prince’s business partner in EH Prince and Company. Emerson died suddenly a month before moving into the home he
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2016: Lois Sterba
The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce that Lois Sterba has been selected as the Historical Society’s 2016 Historian of the Year. Since moving to Downers Gove in 1991,
The John Oldfield (Alexander and Nancy Foster) House
The John Oldfield House was approved as a Centennial Home in 1995. Later in 2016, it was designated as a village Historical Landmark. The house was built in 1883. The
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The Melchor Gjerde House
This landmarked two-story Folk Victorian was built circa 1891. Rachel and Melchor Gjerde were Norwegian immigrants who arrived in America in 1862 and 1875, respectively. Melchor was a blacksmith and
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The Ehr House
The Ehr House is named after John J. Ehr who lived in the home with his wife Regina, their 5 children, and Regina’s mother. The family owned the home for
2015: Samuel Curtiss
Samuel Curtiss was an early settler of Downers Grove. He donated the land for Main Street Cemetery, improved Maple Avenue, was active in the Underground Railroad, and was the first
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2015: John Breen
The Downers Grove Historical Society named John Breen the 2015 Historian of the Year. Breen, who has lived in Downers Grove more than 75 years, received the honor in May
2014: Pierce Downer
In 1832 Pierce Downer was the first settler to arrive in the area that would later become Village of Downers Grove. He was appropriately chosen by the Downers Grove Historical
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2014: John Mochel
The Downers Grove Historical Society named John Mochel as the 2014 Historian of the Year. John Mochel was honored at the DuPage County Museum as the Downers Grove Historian of
