Photo Record
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Metadata
Title |
Village Hall before renovation |
Description |
A photo taken in March, 1995 of Village Hall, 40 East Center Avenue, before the renovation and without the hose tower. Village Hall was built in 1904 and designed by architect Webster Tomlinson. The tower was designed to handle the canvas hoses used by fire department. The tower, used to dry the hoses in the early days, was removed in 1935 and replace during Lake Bluff's Centennial year, 1995. Village Hall at one time also housed the jail. Village Hall was built with $6,500 received from railroad contracts,on land donated by village president Fred Cornish and his wife Alice Cornish. |
Caption |
Village Hall before renovation |
Date |
March, 1995 |
People |
Tomlinson, Henry Webster (Architect) Tomlinson, Webster (architect) Cornish, Alice Cornish, Frederick Cornish, Frederick W. |
Search Terms |
40 E Center Ave Board Room Fire Station Hose Tower Jail Police Station Renovation Town Hall Uptown Village Hall |
Collection |
Village Hall |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Object ID |
Photo 4010 |