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Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce (1978) - Commercial block designed by Philip Duke West; Hinsdale Laundry Building (1894) - Gablefront commercial block; Riccardo's Tailor Shop (1972) - Colonial Revival commercial block designed by Albert Nemoede; Western United Gas and Electric Company (1909) - Temple-front; 26-26.5 E. Hinsdale Ave. (1957 ...
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) was opened in 1862 and added a station in modern-day Hinsdale, Illinois two years later. Before the station was built, real estate developer William Robbins purchased 700 acres (2.8 km 2), the first land in Hinsdale, including a lot for his own home.
Hinsdale is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Chicago and is bordered by Oak Brook to the north, and Burr Ridge and Willowbrook to the south, Western Springs to the east, Clarendon Hills and Westmont to the west. The eastern boundary of Hinsdale is Interstate 294 and the western boundary is Route 83.
The Childs family moved to Hinsdale 1873, the year of its incorporation. Mary purchased a lot of land in 1881 for a new property. Civil War veteran (15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment) Robert A. Childs was an attorney who graduated from Illinois State Normal University, passing the bar in 1873. Robert Childs was the president of the ...
As of 1988, it had two additional locations in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and Rolling Meadows, Illinois. [5] It originally had a limited menu including hamburgers, ribs, barbecue chicken and sandwiches. The restaurant was established before the proliferation of smoked, South Side-style barbecue. Smoked meats were eventually added to the menu in 2011. [4]
People from Hinsdale, Illinois (1 C, 58 P) Pages in category "Hinsdale, Illinois" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
The company was the largest employer in Hinsdale in 1900. Bassett retired in 1907, passing the business to his son-in-law, and moved to Pasadena, California in 1910. Bassett's grandson Egdar Washburn lived in the residence until 1913, when it was sold to Quaker Oats treasurer Robert Gordon. The house was renovated in 1942.
George A. Hinsdale (1826-1874), American lawyer and politician Grace Webster Haddock Hinsdale (1832–1902), American author Reynold Hinsdale (1878–1934), American architect