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|   Western Springs, IL - 60558
in U.S. Post Offices At 4479 Lawn Avenue. posted by:  adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 05/30/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.3 km |  Western Springs METRA Station - Western Springs, IL
in Train Stations/Depots METRA Commuter train station. Address - 914 Burlington Ave. East bound terminus at Chicago; westbound terminus at Aurora. (Also the BNSF Railway runs through the town but doesn't stop.) posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/11/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.3 km |  Casey's Market - Western Springs, IL
in Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe Gourmet meats and deli, located in beautiful downtown Western Springs, serving the western suburbs of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/29/2010 last visited: never |
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|  Spring Rock Park shelter (WPA) - Western Springs, IL
in WPA Projects A park shelter still in active use today. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/01/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Downtown Clock - Western Springs, IL
in Donated Engraved Bricks and Pavers Freestanding clock placed by the Western Springs Rotary Club along Burlington Avenue. Funded by selling bricks. Made by Electric Time, Medfield, MA. Also see waymark WM3JBR.
posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/30/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Rotary Club Clock & Brick Display - Western Springs, IL
in Rotary International Markers Freestanding clock and funding brick display placed by the Rotary Club along Burlington Avenue near the tracks in downtown Western Springs. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/13/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Downtown Clock - Western Springs, IL
in Town Clocks Freestanding clock placed by the Rotary Club along Burlington Avenue. Funded by selling bricks. Made by Electric Time, Medfield, MA. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/12/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Western Springs (IL) Water Tower
in Water Towers Constructed in 1892 using Naperville stone, the tower stands 112 feet high. It also housed village offices until 1968. No longer functioning as a water tower.
posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/30/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Western Springs (IL) Water Tower
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Constructed in 1892 using Naperville stone, the tower stands 112 feet high. It also housed village offices until 1968. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/26/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Western Springs (IL) Historical Society Museum
in History Museums The museum houses exhibits, photographs and information relating to the history of Western Springs. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/17/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Henry G. Maxted Memorial - Western Springs, IL
in Specific Veteran Memorials Henry G. (Harry) Maxted, a Western Springs resident, died during fighting in WWI. He is memorialized on a small stone column near the historic Water Tower. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 06/29/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Western Springs, IL - 1909, 1912, 1915 train wrecks
in Railway Disaster Sites All 3 incidents were in approximately the same location - the 1 mile stretch between Spring Rock Park and Gilbert Avenue - and were widely reported in newspapers around the country.
posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/01/2008 last visited: never |
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 view galleryNE0.6 km |  Western Springs, IL
in City and Town Halls Includes village government offices and the Police Department. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/05/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.6 km |  Spring Rock Park - Western Springs, IL
in Inline Hockey Rinks Two in-line hockey rinks located outside in public park in the western suburbs of Chicago. Open dawn to dusk. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 06/07/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Theatre of Western Springs - Western Springs, IL
in Live Stage Theaters The Theatre of Western Springs is nationally recognized for its artistic excellence and its position of respect among Chicago's creative community. The current building was completed in 1961 with a smaller theater addition completed 1976.
posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/11/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.6 km |  Wolf Rd. & 43rd St. - Western Springs, IL
in Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers Near a plot maintained by the Western Springs Garden Club at 43rd & Wolf Rd. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/19/2008 last visited: never |
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|  St. John of the Cross - Western Springs, IL
in Roman Catholic Churches St. John of the Cross Parish is a vital community of approximately 3,700 households. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/06/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.8 km | First Congregational Church of Western Springs (IL) in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This church and connecting education building were designed by prominent American architect George Elmslie and completed in 1929 and 1930, respectively. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/26/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.8 km |  Thomas Ford Library - Western Springs, IL
in Libraries The Thomas Ford Memorial Library, founded in 1925, is a (great) public library serving the Village of Western Springs. The current building was built in 1932. It was enlarged in 1952 and again in 1992. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/04/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.8 km |  Western Springs (IL) Masonic Temple, Lodge #1136
in Masonic Temples Located at 1215 Chestnut, Western Springs, Il 60558, 708-246-0706 posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/19/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.8 km |  First Congregational Church peace pole - Western Springs, IL
in Peace Poles Multicolored pole in a garden just west of the church. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 10/04/2019 last visited: never |
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in Sister City Monuments A tablet on a boulder commemorating the naming of roads in the "twinned" villages of Western Springs, IL, USA and Rugeley, UK posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/26/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Payphone at Shell Station in Western Springs, IL
in Payphones Payphone at Shell Station at 4701 S. Willow Springs Rd. (aka Gilbert Ave.) in Western Springs, IL. The number works! posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/21/2008 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE1.1 km |  Lyons Twp High School Lion - Western Springs, IL
in Lion Statues A lion mascot statue donated by the Class of 2003 at the entrance to the South Campus. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/02/2010 last visited: never |
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