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Metadata
Title |
Photo of Villagers in front of Village Hall |
Description |
A photo of a crowd of villagers standing outside in front of Village Hall waiting for the Town Photo - a photo of townspeople taken from a camera lifted on a crane. Village Hall is located at 40 East Center Avenue 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 |
Photo of Villagers in front of Village Hall |
Date |
September 23, 1995 |
People |
Cornish, Alice Cornish, Frederick Cornish, Frederick W. Tomlinson, (Henry) Webster |
Search Terms |
Village Hall Town Hall Fire Station Hose Tower 40 E Center Ave Jail Town Photo Villagers Centennial |
Collection |
Village Hall |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Object ID |
Photo 4019 |