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Janet Miller
Oct 9, 2024
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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Janet Miller
Sep 12, 2024
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, 2024
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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Janet Miller
May 23, 2024
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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hinsdalehistory
May 6, 2024
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, 2024
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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