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Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District

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132: 149: 27: 174: 308: 327:. The houses were built between 1874 and 1890 when the village was known as Prospect Park. The swampy setting of the village began to gain a reputation as a retreat away from the city, and by 1882 the village was large enough for incorporation. Wealthy businessmen built homes along the main stretch of the village in what would become the historical district. In the mid-1880s, a river was dammed, creating Lake Glen Ellyn, spurring the new name for the village. 181: 156: 543: 528: 533: 518: 227: 56: 173: 425:
veteran James F. Whittle, sold the house to George Meacham in 1899 when he retired to Alabama. Meacham was related to the Meacham family that originally settled in
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These buildings are of particular historical or architectural interest. These residents were owned by early settlers and still resemble the original building.
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These buildings are not as historically important as "significant" structures but are at least fifty years old and have had minimal alterations.
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These buildings contrast with the surrounding buildings. Though they are listed as part of the district, they are not historically relevant.
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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District
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style residence. A private kindergarten was taught in the residence in the 1920s.
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and village president. The house features an iron gate and a horse barn.
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Location of Main Street Historic District (red) within Glen Ellyn
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with his brother in 1878. He sold his business and was later
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known locally as "the bird man". He was a member of the
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Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District is located in Illinois
Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District is located in the United States
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Illinois
U.S.
41°52′49″N 88°4′0″W / 41.88028°N 88.06667°W / 41.88028; -88.06667
Queen Anne
Italianate
Gothic Revival
84000204
Location of Main Street Historic District (red) within Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn
Illinois
ornithologist
National Geographic Society
National Audubon Society
Wilson Ornithological Society
The Auk
Smithsonian Institution

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