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Hinsdale Halloweens: From Tricks to Treats Over the Decades

Katharine Korte Andrew

Oct 30

Hinsdale Halloweens: From Tricks to Treats Over the Decades

Explore Hinsdale’s Halloween history, from rowdy pranks to safer celebrations, and how strict curfews ended the town's notorious "Horrid Hal

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Janet Miller

Oct 9

History

Hinsdale's History in its Street Names

The origin of Hinsdale’s street names contains a great deal of Hinsdale history. Unlike many towns, Hinsdale does not have a Main Street...

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Heinrich August Adolph Weidig (1867-1931): Composer, Violinist, and Teacher

Katharine Korte Andrew

Sep 19

History

Heinrich August Adolph Weidig (1867-1931): Composer, Violinist, and Teacher

Heinrich August Adolph Weidig, known as Adolf Weidig, was a well-known and successful composer and musician.

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From the Archives: Fullersburg Woods and the CCC

Janet Miller

Sep 12

History

From the Archives: Fullersburg Woods and the CCC

Fullersburg Woods, now part of the DuPage Forest Preserve system, owes most of its current ambiance to the work performed in the 1930s by...

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Katharine Korte Andrew

Aug 20

History

Fullersburg School

Fullersburg School, also called Brush Hill School, was built by Lieutenant Sherman King in 1853 at the north end of Garfield Street,...

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From the Archives: William Robbins-Hinsdale's Founder

Janet Miller

Aug 13

History

From the Archives: William Robbins-Hinsdale's Founder

William Robbins, born in 1824, founded Hinsdale in 1865 after buying 640 acres. He planned the village and planted trees that still line the

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Lost Hinsdale: 244 East First Street (built 1893)

Katharine Korte Andrew

Jul 16

Residences

Lost Hinsdale: 244 East First Street (built 1893)

244 East First Street was built in 1893. It was a rare Chicago example of work by the architectural firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge.

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Lost Hinsdale: "Fairlawn" 241 East First Street (built 1887)

Katharine Korte Andrew

Jul 10

Residences

Lost Hinsdale: "Fairlawn" 241 East First Street (built 1887)

241 East First Street was built in 1887 for Robert and Mary Clarke, who named their home “Fairlawn,” and designed by architect “G. Isaacson”

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The Prosperous and “(Un)Fortunate” Life of Enos Barton: Founder of Western Electric and Sedgeley Farm

Katharine Korte Andrew

Jul 10

People

The Prosperous and “(Un)Fortunate” Life of Enos Barton: Founder of Western Electric and Sedgeley Farm

Enos Melancthon Barton (1842-1916) was an engineer and industrialist whose life story is a testament to the transformative power of innovati

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From the Archives: The History of Hinsdale’s Trees

Janet Miller

May 23

History

From the Archives: The History of Hinsdale’s Trees

Before Hinsdale came to be, most of the original territory was treeless. The only trees were a belt of oaks across the county line...

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History of the Highlands and the Woodlands

hinsdalehistory

May 6

Places

History of the Highlands and the Woodlands

Sometimes people refer to the entire area east of County Line Road between 47th and 55th Streets, bounded on the east by the Illinois...

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Katharine Korte Andrew

May 2

Places

West Hinsdale Avenue in 1926

14-16 West Hinsdale In 1927, this lot of cars became the new Hinsdale Post Office, which was designed by Hinsdale architect R. Harold...

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Henry Alanson Gardner: Long-Time Hinsdale Lawyer

Katharine Korte Andrew

Apr 2

People

Henry Alanson Gardner: Long-Time Hinsdale Lawyer

Henry Alanson Gardner was born on 7 September 1845 to Henry A. Gardner Sr. and Sarah Rice Morgan1 in Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois.2...

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Janet Miller

Apr 1

History

From the Archives: Fullersburg Cemetery

Fullersburg Cemetery is a private cemetery located at the north end of Garfield. In 1851 Benjamin Fuller donated the land to be used for...

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Early History of the Hinsdale Fire Department

Katharine Korte Andrew

Mar 20

History

Early History of the Hinsdale Fire Department

Hinsdale Hose Company No. 1, the progenitor of the Hinsdale Fire Department, was formally organized in 1886 with Deming H. Preston as its...

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Janet Miller

Mar 15

Stories and Recollections

From the Archives: The Hinsdale Club

Let's take a look this time at the Hinsdale Club, which was on the southwest corner of First and Garfield until the mid-fifties. The club...

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Katharine Korte Andrew

Feb 29

History

112-114 South Washington Street

112-114 South Washington Street are two commercial properties in one building. Originally, the building housed three commercial...

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Lorin Andrews Rawson: The Story of a Mysterious Local Architect

Katharine Korte Andrew

Feb 25

History

Lorin Andrews Rawson: The Story of a Mysterious Local Architect

Last month we received an inquiry from a homeowner. This isn’t so uncommon, however, this homeowner owns a house in Weaverville, NC.

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Janet Miller

Feb 22

History

From the Archives: Flagg Creek

Flagg Creek Water Reclamation District–we all send our money there. Some residents probably don’t know the creek still flows in Hinsdale.

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Katharine Korte Andrew

Feb 19

People

John Samuel Coe (1815-1906)

John Samuel Coe was born on 28 November 1815 in Ramapo, Rockland County, New York.[1] He was the son of Samuel and Mary Conklin Coe, who...

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