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The district includes the buildings on .7 miles (1.1 km) of Main Street and .1 miles (0.16 km) of Community Avenue, the village's two main streets. The Brussels area grew significantly in 1843 due to an influx of German immigrants, and development in the historic district began in 1847 with the construction of Wittmond's Trading Post.
Roughly bounded by Brown Co. Courthouse, Alley E of Capitol, South St., and Alley W of Capitol 39°59′12″N 90°45′51″W / 39.986667°N 90.764167°W / 39.986667; -90.764167 ( Mount Sterling Commercial Historic
Mary Hastings (born c.1860 in Brussels): infamous brothel owner and human trafficker who came to Chicago in 1888 after already gaining experience in her hometown of Brussels, Paris, Toronto, Denver, Portland and San Francisco. [60] She was one of the first women to systematically operate "White Slavery" in around 1890. [61]
In 1899, Jacques suffered a severe setback when a fire broke out in his factory, destroying much of his machinery, equipment and stock. Nevertheless, he was able to recover quickly and in 1904 his products won several prizes at regional exhibitions in Antwerp, Brussels, Liège and at the World Exhibition in St. Louis. A little later he had to ...
Chocolaterie Stam started 110 years ago in the Netherlands. Co-owner Ton Stam was born there and grew up in his family quarters above his father, Frits', branch of the business.
No guilt, just pleasure in spicy romance books. As one of romance’s hottest authors (both in steamy scenes and popularity), Huang says she gets frustrated when she hears how romance is cast ...
St. James received the status of cathedral in 1928 after the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul was destroyed in a fire in 1921, but the arrangement was terminated in 1931. On May 3, 1955, St. James was again designated the cathedral and was formally set apart on June 4, 1955. [2] The church is led by the Episcopal Bishop of Chicago.
Originally known as St. Mary's Training School for Boys, the facility was the vision of Chicago archbishop Patrick A. Feehan and served as an orphanage for many decades. . Following a rebuild after a massive fire in 1899, St. Mary's new director, Reverend James Doran, opened the facility to girls in an effort to reunite orphaned brothers and s