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Some of the best art is ephemeral, beauty that we only get to experience for a short time before it is gone. Architecture is a functional art form that often
The Emmett Flaherty House, a Taliesin Fellowship Home Read More »
If you lived in Downers Grove before 1960, you might remember what the northeast corner of Maple Avenue and Main Street looked like back them. Today, the corner is the
First Evangelical Church Read More »
The John Wallace house was demolished sometime between 1998-2006 after the Downers Grove Park District acquired the property. This home sat on a 20-acre plot of land that is now
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The former Girl Scouts cabin in the Maple Grove Forest Preserve was the inspiration of John “Daddy” Wells. The site of the cabin was recognized as the 2022 Historic Site
Girl Scout Cabin at Maple Grove Forest Preserve Read More »
5157 Main Street In August of 1951, a brand new ultra-modern Jewel Food Store opened at this location with over 6500 people attending a grand opening celebration held in the
5101 Mochel Drive Before the addition of Mochel Drive in 2006, this location was 945 Burlington Avenue. In the 1940s, Eichmann Motor Sales sold Nash automobiles here. From the 1950s through 1970s,
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This home was one of five homes on the west side of Downers Grove that were recognized under the Downers Grove Historical Society Centennial Home Program, that were demolished and
The John Holland House Read More »
This home was one of five homes on the west side of Downers Grove that were recognized under the Downers Grove Historical Society Centennial Home Program, that were demolished and
The George Binder House Read More »
![The Ella Beaudette-House [demolished]](https://dghistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Ella-Beaudette-House-gray.jpg)
This Centennial Home was in the Prince Subdivision. This home, which was located close to downtown, was demolished sometime after 2013 and replaced by a modern farmhouse, typical of the
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![The Rhoderic Dhu-House [demolished]](https://dghistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Rhoderic-Dhu-House-gray-1024x680.png)