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Aurora indeed expanded rapidly during that period, almost doubling in population from 1860 to 1874. Most of the new lands were along the river, with a section following several streets westward. Industrial growth followed in the 1880s, spurring a need for developed city services. Aurora became the first city to have electric street lighting in ...
The Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House is a historic house located at 404 S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, Illinois. The house was built in 1949–50 for painter and art teacher Ruth Van Sickle Ford and her husband, civil engineer Sam Ford. Architect Bruce Goff, an influential figure in the organic movement, designed the house.
Waterford Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 173 and it contained 83 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 173 and it contained 83 housing units.
William A. Tanner was one of the first residents in Aurora, Illinois. He moved from Watertown, New York, in 1835 shortly after Joseph and Samuel McCarty built the first mill in Aurora. Tanner was a land surveyor who noted the commercial potential of the Aurora area.
The Town Hall is located at 80 N. Broadway, Aurora, Illinois. The Township is led by an elected Supervisor and four Trustees. An Assessor, Clerk and Highway Commissioner are also elected. The township is responsible for road maintenance, staffing a Youth and Community Center, and operating a handicapped accessible Ride-In-Kane transportation ...
Having mostly been a 2-lane road until the early 2000s, Orchard Road is now largely a four-lane major road running on the west sides of Aurora, Montgomery, and Oswego, paralleling the Fox River. It is commonly used as a western alternative to Illinois Routes 31 and 25 , which run in close proximity to the Fox River.
The Fox River Pavilion, formerly the St. Charles Hospital, is a historical building in Aurora, Illinois. The Art Deco building was originally a hospital and functioned as a nursing home and sanatorium until approximately April 2010, when the property was vacated. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 2010.
He was raised at 1256 West McCallister in what is now the Near West Side. [55] [56] Mary Onahan Gallery (1866–1941), writer, editor and newspaper critic. She resided at 1256 West McCallister in what is now the Near West Side. [55] [56] Philip D. Gallery (1907–1973), Rear admiral in the United States Navy. [55]