Masonic Temple Building
The architects for this building were Fugard and Knapp. The cornerstone for this building was laid on July 24, 1924. Grove Lodge held their first meeting in their new temple […]
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Downtown Building
Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank
In 1892, the Farmers and Merchants Bank opened as Downers Grove’s first bank. William James Herring was the contractor for the Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank Building as well as several other
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Tivoli Theatre
The Tivoli was the second theater in America designed and built for talking movies (the first was Brooklyn Paramount in November of the same year). When it opened on Christmas
