The Jacob and Dorothy Schless House
This Dutch Colonial home features is a two story building with a gambrel roof. Siding is wood clapboard on the upper half of the house with stone on the lower […]
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Places
This category is for places that are significant to Downers Grove history.
The Charles and Suzanne Enge House
This brick home is on land originally owned by Marshall Field. The land was offered sale by Harvey W. Branigar, residential builder. The house was accepted in the Historic Home Program
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Girl Scout Cabin at Maple Grove Forest Preserve
The former Girl Scouts Cabin in the Maple Grove Forest Preserve was the inspiration of John “Daddy” Wells. John, as a prominent resident of Downers Grove, was concerned about the
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The Gerardus J. Verbeck House
Gerardus J. Verbeck was the first owner of this house. The land that the house sits on was originally owned by E.H. Prince.
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The Allen J. Krietzer House
Built circa 1926, this Historic Home was on the Sears Home list for a long time. It was thought to be a Sears Puritan Kit Home. Upon inspection of the
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The Frazier House
The home at 1240 Gilbert is identified as a Dutch Colonial and was built circa 1925. Dutch Colonial is a style of domestic architecture, primarily characterized by gambrel roofs having
The Lewis Sucher House
This is a Victorian home with hardwood floors, stained glass windows and 2 fireplaces. Mr. Sucher’s father was a blacksmith and a mail carrier for Downers Grove.
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The Sebastian Schwer House
Sebastian Schwer was a well-known carpenter in Downers Grove. He built his own house. It has a Limestone Foundation and the joists in the basement show marks of a water
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The W.J. Herring & J.O. Daily House
Built circa 1893, this Historic Home is a Queen Anne style home. Notable Queen Anne features of the home are wood shingles in the front gable on the 3rd floor
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The O. Edward F. & Anna Hecht House
Built circa 1915 by Orlando Edward F. & Anna Hecht, this home is an excellent example of an American Foursquare. A typical Foursquare has a rectangular footprint, a hip roof
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