Residences

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”

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

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...

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.

Katharine Korte Andrew

Dec 1, 2023

The History of 505 South County Line Road

Early History The residence at 505 South County Line Road was built in 1901 by the Lemuel Hinton Freer family on about 50 acres of land....