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C. 1856 William Reddick Mansion. Reddick's will stipulated that the mansion be turned into a public library upon his death and he left an endowment of $100,000 to help accomplish that goal. [15] The public library was established in the Reddick Mansion in 1888 and served the city of Ottawa in that capacity until 1974. [15]
Eliza Collins Reddick died on July 5, 1883, and Reddick himself died less than two years later on March 8, 1885. [1] [2] In his will, Reddick left the City of Ottawa his mansion for use as a public library [11] and gave $100,000 for its upkeep. [1] He also bequeathed one hundred acres of farm land to LaSalle County for the support of the poor. [1]
Ottawa is a city in and the county seat of LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.It is located at the confluence of the navigable Fox River and Illinois River, the latter being a conduit for river barges and connects Lake Michigan at Chicago, to the Mississippi River, and North America's 25,000 mile river system.
Mary Lou Reddick Public Library — The city runs this library at 7005 Charbonneau St. Library cards are free to residents with a valid driver’s license. If you do not have a driver’s license ...
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The library was named in honor of Gail Borden (November 9, 1801 – January 11, 1874), who in 1856 invented condensed milk.Gail Borden never lived in Elgin or donated any funds for the library which bears his name, but in 1892, his stepsons, Samuel and Alfred Church, residents of Elgin, purchased and donated the Scofield Mansion at 50 N. Spring Street to house the new library.
A lunar eclipse above Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg, in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
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