Built 1874-1890 Added to NRHP 29 October 1984 | NRHP Reference # 84000204 | |
Location Main St. between Cottage Ave. and Hawthorne St.
Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois, U.S. Architectural styles American Queen Anne style, Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture |
The Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District is a set of eleven buildings in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The houses were built between 1874 and 1890 when the village was known as Prospect Park. The swampy setting of the village began to gain a reputation as a retreat away from the city, and by 1882 the village was large enough for incorporation. Wealthy businessmen built homes along the main stretch of the village in what would become the historical district. In the mid-1880s, a river was dammed, creating Lake Glen Ellyn, spurring the new name for the village.
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Significant structures
These buildings are of particular historical or architectural interest. These residents were owned by early settlers and still resemble the original building.
Contributing structures
These buildings are not as historically important as "significant" structures but are at least fifty years old and have had minimal alterations.
Intrusions
These buildings contrast with the surrounding buildings. Though they are listed as part of the district, they are not historically relevant.