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Wilmette is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan , Kenilworth , Winnetka , Skokie , Northfield , Glenview , and Evanston, Illinois , it is located 14 miles (23 km) north of Chicago 's downtown district .
The Ouilmette North Historic District is a residential historic district in northeastern Wilmette, Illinois.The district includes 911 contributing buildings; all are houses except for two churches, Trinity United Methodist Church and the Community Church of Wilmette.
From 1958–2001, the Wilmette Bahá'í House of Worship was associated with a "home for the aged", operated by the U.S. Bahá'í community. [36] The Bahá'í Home has since closed, although the building remains in use for a local Bahá'í School and a regional training center. [ 37 ]
The Oak Circle Historic District is a historic district in Wilmette, Illinois, United States.The district covers 2.6 acres (0.011 km 2) and includes twenty-two contributing properties and four non-contributing properties, all located along Oak Circle.
[1] In 1942, after decades of disputed ownership and legal wrangling, the area was annexed by the village of Wilmette. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The club burned down shortly thereafter. The area is now the home of the Plaza del Lago shopping center on the west side of Sheridan Road and a small number of anomalous high-rise residential buildings east of Sheridan.
Antoine Ouilmette (c. 1760–1841) was a fur trader and early resident of what is now Chicago, Illinois. He was of French Canadian and possibly Native American ancestry. The village of Wilmette, Illinois (phonetic spelling of Ouilmette) is named in his honor. [1]
From 1958–2001, the Wilmette House of Worship was associated with a "home for the aged", operated by the U.S. Baháʼí community. [26] The cladding of the building is composed of a concrete mixture of Portland cement, quartz, and sand, developed for the temple by John Joseph Earley. [3]
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