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Josiah Reade established the first public library in Lombard at the First Church of Lombard in 1905. [ 5 ] The Helen Plum Library and Lilacia Park were founded in 1927, according to the will of the late Colonel William R. Plum. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] : 190–191 Josiah Reade's collection was moved to the new library.
Buildings and structures in Lombard, Illinois (3 P) P. People from Lombard, Illinois (19 P) Pages in category "Lombard, Illinois"
Lombard is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 44,476 at the 2020 census. The population was 44,476 at the 2020 census. History
The church was founded by 54 families in 1912, [1] with the first services held at the Lincoln School house. [2] The first pastor was Father Boecker. [3]: 160 In 1958, the church was rebuilt, [4] and was dedicated in 1959 as a permanent church.
The First Church of Lombard is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Their pastor since 2020 is the Rev. Dr. Jill Terpstra. Their pastor since 2020 is the Rev. Dr. Jill Terpstra. While The First Church of Lombard still owns the building, its maintenance and preservation is entrusted to the Maple Street Chapel Preservation Society, Inc.
Montini is a member of two conferences for boys Chicago Catholic League for girls they are in GCAC and both boys and girls participate in the Illinois High School Association. Teams are stylized as the Broncos and Lady Broncos respectively. The school offers a number of fall, winter, spring and year-round sports for both girls and boys.
Lombard College was founded in 1853 by the Universalist Church as the Illinois Liberal Institute.In 1855, however, a major fire damaged much of the college, placing its future at risk, but a large gift from Benjamin Lombard (1815–1882), a Massachusetts-born farmer and businessman, [1] rescued the institution, rechristened as Lombard University.