Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
A photo of village hall |
Description |
A color photo of village hall, 40 East Center Avenue, with a large evergreen tree stands in front that has since been removed. 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 |
A photo of village hall |
Date |
May 1, 1988 |
People |
Tomlinson, Henry Webster (Architect) Tomlinson, Webster (architect) Cornish, Alice Cornish, Frederick Cornish, Frederick W. |
Search Terms |
40 E Center Ave Fire Station Hose Tower Jail Police Station Town Hall Uptown Village Hall |
Collection |
Village Hall |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Object ID |
Photo 4013 |