The O.C. Gibbs House
The O.C. Gibbs House is also known as an Octagon House. Homes built in this style have eight sides and are rarely seen as only a few thousand were ever […]
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Places
This category is for places that are significant to Downers Grove history.
The Mitchell Heintz House
Mitchell and Catherine Heintz were the original owners of this Folk Victorian home built in 1891. Mitchell owned 80 acres of farmland and in 1882 is indicated to have “gone
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The Campbell House
Thomas M. Campbell was the original owner of this Prairie style American Foursquare which was built in 1910. Campbell, who was from Canada and owned a printing company, had several
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The Darnley House
The original owners of this American Foursquare were Robert J. and Gertrude Darnley. Since its construction in 1912, this home has had 11 different homeowners.
The John Wallace House
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 J. Thomas Bunning House
This Centennial Home is quite the traveler. Its original address is 1116 Gilbert; it was moved to 1123 Gilbert in 1954 and then was moved to 5307 Belmont in 2001.
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The A.C. Riddler House
This is a two story wood house with double hung windows. The front door is original and the house still contains its wavy windows. It has its original woodwork and
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The Lyman House
This property was originally owned by Orange Lyman who was an preacher and early settler of Downers Grove. The home was once believed to be a stop on the Underground
The Frank R. Owens House
Records show the original owners built the home for $1,500. The original owner joined the Klondike and while he was gone lost the home to foreclosure. The home is now
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The William Singleterry House
This is a lovely turn of the century home.
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