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HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY.
The first frame building erected Avithln the limits of the village, Avas put up by A. II. How¬ ard, in the fall of 1833. It stood In front of the present home of R. H. Wagner.
Among the buildings next erected, Avas the Preemption House of George Laird in 1835, This hotel, which is still standing aud OAvned by Samuel Ililterbrand, was under the manage¬ ment of General E. B. Bill, Avho lost his life iu the Mexican War. For several years, during Avhlch time no hotel west of Chicago Avas better patron¬ ized, the Preemption House was one of the lead¬ ing features of the uoav village.
The east and Avest road through the village Avas the great thoroughfare betAveen Chicago and Galena, and the tOAvn presented the appearance of an active and busiuessiike place.
The first mill constructed on the river, was a saAV-mill, built in 1835, Avlilch Avas torn doAvn In 1840 to give place to a fiouring-mlll, Avhlch, after many years, Avas converted into a stone crusher.
Incorporated as a Village,—Naperville Avas incorporated as a village by act of the Legisla¬ ture in the winter of 1857.
The first election of officers of the corpora¬ tion was held In the May follOAvlng. The names of the Board elected at that time Avere as fol¬ lows :
President—Joseph Naper.
Trustees—PL H. Cody, George Martin, M. Hines and X. Egermann,
Police Justice—H. F. Mallette.
Constable—A. C. Graves.
Assessor—A. W. Colt.
Clerk—C. M. Castle.
At this election, 174 votes Avere cast; In 1860, 230 votes Avere cast; In 1865, 199; in 1870, 253, and in 1874, 289 votes.
In March, 1857, Naperville suffered from a terrible flood, the Du Pa,ge River overflowing and causing daina,ge to the extent of $15,000, The principal sufferers Avere: M. Hines, J, T, Green, R. Willard, C. W. Keith and J. Naper.
The beautiful public square of NaperviUe was formerly occupied by the court house when Naperville Avas the county seat, and was trans¬ ferred to the city March 30, 1877. All of this park lies in Lisle Township,
Fort Paine was built in 1832, on an eleva¬ tion along the Du Page River, now occupied by a substantial residence.
A delightful feature of Naiierville, Is the loca¬ tion here of some pure Avater springs. This Avater is utilized for both public and private uses.
City Incorporation.—Naperville became a city of three Avards, March 17, 1890. The folloAving gentlemen were elected one month afterAvard to organize and manage the city government:
Mayor—J. J. Hunt,
Aldermen First Ward—Levi S. Schafer, John W. Collins.
Aldermen Second Ward—Dr. J, A. Bell, Joseph Bapst,
Aldermen Third Ward—Frank S. Goetsh, Holt- rich Seiber.
The public utilities are chiefly OAvned by the city, and consist of an excellent system of Avater- AA'orks and se Average, electric light plant and miles of paved streets. Gas Is furnished by the Western Gas and Electric Company.
The nursery business Is a good one in Du Page County, and several of its largest concerns are located In Naperville ToAvusbip, the most im¬ portant one being that OAvned by the B. von Oven estate.
NAPERA'ILLE ScHooLS.^—Early attention Avas given by the settlers to the subject of education, aud a schoolhouse AA'as built here iu the fall of 1831. It Avas a log house erected on the laud UOAV OAvned by Mrs. Samuel Boliman, and a school Avas taught in it during the folloAvlng Avinter by Lester Peet. The building Avas by no means handsome, but being fourteen feet square, It afforded accomodation for tlie children for tAvo or three years.
A ncAV frame building Avas erected on the pres¬ ent site of the First Congregational Church in 1835. It Avas used as church, tOAvn house, aud for tAA'o or three terms before the court house Avas built the circuit courts Avere held in it. This schoolhouse was sold by the district, aud for several years there Avas no school buliding and public education Avas at a Ioav ebb. Public senti¬ ment finally changed, and a stone building Avas erected on the Avest side and a commodious brick building on the east side, for the accomodation of the Lisle district.
The Naperville Academy Avas incorporated in 1851, N. F'. Atkins Avas the flrst Principal, serv¬ ing for about one year. After his removal, the
Object Description
| Title | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois and history of Du Page County, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate2 | History of DuPage County |
| Contributors | Bateman, Newton ; Selby, Paul |
| Creator | Newton Bateman, editor-in-chief ; Paul Selby, associate editor ; Munsell Publishing Co. |
| Date Original | 1913 |
| Description | Thirty chapters describe the main facts of DuPage County's history from the earliest settlements and political organization up to 1913. Biographical sketches of prominent people, portraits, family histories, township histories, an index of portraits, illustrations, county officials, county organizations and institutions. |
| Subject | Illinois -- History -- Encyclopedias ; DuPage County -- History ; DuPage County -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- History; Naperville (Ill.) -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- Portraits |
| Format | text |
| Contributing Institution | Naperville Public Library |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public domain |
| Directory.Related work | ocm_11314674 |
| Page | 472 pages |
| Type | book |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Collection Name | Naperville Heritage Collection |
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| Title | Page 119 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Date Digital | 2008-09-10 |
| FullText | 692 HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY. The first frame building erected Avithln the limits of the village, Avas put up by A. II. How¬ ard, in the fall of 1833. It stood In front of the present home of R. H. Wagner. Among the buildings next erected, Avas the Preemption House of George Laird in 1835, This hotel, which is still standing aud OAvned by Samuel Ililterbrand, was under the manage¬ ment of General E. B. Bill, Avho lost his life iu the Mexican War. For several years, during Avhlch time no hotel west of Chicago Avas better patron¬ ized, the Preemption House was one of the lead¬ ing features of the uoav village. The east and Avest road through the village Avas the great thoroughfare betAveen Chicago and Galena, and the tOAvn presented the appearance of an active and busiuessiike place. The first mill constructed on the river, was a saAV-mill, built in 1835, Avlilch Avas torn doAvn In 1840 to give place to a fiouring-mlll, Avhlch, after many years, Avas converted into a stone crusher. Incorporated as a Village,—Naperville Avas incorporated as a village by act of the Legisla¬ ture in the winter of 1857. The first election of officers of the corpora¬ tion was held In the May follOAvlng. The names of the Board elected at that time Avere as fol¬ lows : President—Joseph Naper. Trustees—PL H. Cody, George Martin, M. Hines and X. Egermann, Police Justice—H. F. Mallette. Constable—A. C. Graves. Assessor—A. W. Colt. Clerk—C. M. Castle. At this election, 174 votes Avere cast; In 1860, 230 votes Avere cast; In 1865, 199; in 1870, 253, and in 1874, 289 votes. In March, 1857, Naperville suffered from a terrible flood, the Du Pa,ge River overflowing and causing daina,ge to the extent of $15,000, The principal sufferers Avere: M. Hines, J, T, Green, R. Willard, C. W. Keith and J. Naper. The beautiful public square of NaperviUe was formerly occupied by the court house when Naperville Avas the county seat, and was trans¬ ferred to the city March 30, 1877. All of this park lies in Lisle Township, Fort Paine was built in 1832, on an eleva¬ tion along the Du Page River, now occupied by a substantial residence. A delightful feature of Naiierville, Is the loca¬ tion here of some pure Avater springs. This Avater is utilized for both public and private uses. City Incorporation.—Naperville became a city of three Avards, March 17, 1890. The folloAving gentlemen were elected one month afterAvard to organize and manage the city government: Mayor—J. J. Hunt, Aldermen First Ward—Levi S. Schafer, John W. Collins. Aldermen Second Ward—Dr. J, A. Bell, Joseph Bapst, Aldermen Third Ward—Frank S. Goetsh, Holt- rich Seiber. The public utilities are chiefly OAvned by the city, and consist of an excellent system of Avater- AA'orks and se Average, electric light plant and miles of paved streets. Gas Is furnished by the Western Gas and Electric Company. The nursery business Is a good one in Du Page County, and several of its largest concerns are located In Naperville ToAvusbip, the most im¬ portant one being that OAvned by the B. von Oven estate. NAPERA'ILLE ScHooLS.^—Early attention Avas given by the settlers to the subject of education, aud a schoolhouse AA'as built here iu the fall of 1831. It Avas a log house erected on the laud UOAV OAvned by Mrs. Samuel Boliman, and a school Avas taught in it during the folloAvlng Avinter by Lester Peet. The building Avas by no means handsome, but being fourteen feet square, It afforded accomodation for tlie children for tAvo or three years. A ncAV frame building Avas erected on the pres¬ ent site of the First Congregational Church in 1835. It Avas used as church, tOAvn house, aud for tAA'o or three terms before the court house Avas built the circuit courts Avere held in it. This schoolhouse was sold by the district, aud for several years there Avas no school buliding and public education Avas at a Ioav ebb. Public senti¬ ment finally changed, and a stone building Avas erected on the Avest side and a commodious brick building on the east side, for the accomodation of the Lisle district. The Naperville Academy Avas incorporated in 1851, N. F'. Atkins Avas the flrst Principal, serv¬ ing for about one year. After his removal, the |
| Identifier | 0119.TIF |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Collection Name | Naperville Heritage Collection |
