Catherine Heintz
Catherine Wolff and Mitchell Heintz and were both born in Sessenheim, Alsace, France. They married there on October 26, 1830. The family immigrated with their nine children in the 1850s […]
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The Rupert and Bessie Bateman House
This Colonial Revival home has a columned entry porch at the front entry, entry door sidelights. The home is symmetrical in form, has a hipped roof, and has double hung
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Belmont Golf Club
The Belmont Golf Club was the first 9-hole golf course west of the Appalachians. The club was recognized as the Historic Site of the Year for 2023 by the Downers
2023: Bruce Swanson
The Downers Grove Historical Society awarded Bruce Swanson as the recipient of the 2023 Montrew Dunham Award. This award was created in 2019 to honor those whose significant service and
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2023: Willis and Shirley Johnson
The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce that Willis and Shirley Johnson have been been selected to be the 2023 Historians of the Year. This is the first
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The Mochel-Goodman House
The landmarked home exhibits features of a Mid-Century Modern Ranch style with certain Prairie Style elements. The home represents a low rectangular form with asymmetrical projections and attached garage, a
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The Kotes-Kenny House
This one story Mid-Century Modern style Landmarked home has a concrete foundation and a low-sloped front gabled roof. The home’s exterior facades are composed of vertical wood siding and a
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The Mochel House
This split three level Mid-Century Modern style landmarked home has a concrete foundation, a basement and low-sloped cross gabled roof. The home’s exterior facades are composed of both brick and
The Robert J Darnley House
This landmarked home is a one and a half story Craftsman style home with a stone foundation, a basement, and a gabled roof. The home features double-hung windows, a Dutch
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Grant E. Dicke Fire Station
The first fire station, Fire Station #1, was built in 1928 and remained the only fire station until Fire Station #2 was built in 1953 at Main and Summit. It
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