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...
top of page
Bridging the Past, Present, and Future
Search
Katharine Korte Andrew
Sep 19
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.
Janet Miller
Sep 12
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...
Katharine Korte Andrew
Aug 20
Fullersburg School
Fullersburg School, also called Brush Hill School, was built by Lieutenant Sherman King in 1853 at the north end of Garfield Street,...
Janet Miller
Aug 13
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
Katharine Korte Andrew
Jul 16
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.
Katharine Korte Andrew
Jul 10
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”
Katharine Korte Andrew
Jul 10
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
Janet Miller
May 23
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...
hinsdalehistory
May 6
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...
Katharine Korte Andrew
May 2
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...
Katharine Korte Andrew
Apr 2
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...
Janet Miller
Apr 1
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...
Katharine Korte Andrew
Mar 20
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...
Janet Miller
Mar 15
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...
Katharine Korte Andrew
Feb 29
112-114 South Washington Street
112-114 South Washington Street are two commercial properties in one building. Originally, the building housed three commercial...
Katharine Korte Andrew
Feb 25
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.
Janet Miller
Feb 22
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.
Katharine Korte Andrew
Feb 19
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...
Katharine Korte Andrew
Feb 16
Frances Elizabeth Coates Grace: The Grace Family, Hemingway, and Opera (1898-1988)
Frances Elizabeth Coates Grace (1898-1988) was more than a celebrated soprano; she was a pivotal figure in Hinsdale's cultural history....
bottom of page