The house is a good example of Victorian architecture and was home to Mr. Gustav H. Bunge, the developer and original owner of the Tivoli Theater and Hotel. The three-story Victorian house with a basement was the Bunge family home and was originally located at the...
The house at 5256 Carpenter Street was home to Mr. Donald Drew, a founding father of the Downers Grove Oratorio Society, now known as the Downers Grove Choral Society . Mr. Drew and his sister Mildred Drew resided at 5256 Carpenter Street during their childhoods and...
Our home is located on property that once belonged to Norman Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was one of the early deacons of the Downers Grove First Baptist Church. According to a document from the Downers Grove Historical Society, “Norman Gilbert (estate of) has for sale some...
Although we have obtained virtually all the deeds from the DuPage County Recorder’s Office, we have not yet been able to determine the original owner of our home or the date that our home was constructed. From a 1927 Downers Grove Phone Directory we know that a...
The summer of 2013, we purchased 701 Maple Avenue. To me, the house was an architectural gem, to be cliché, a diamond in the rough. It was rich with history, and commanded respect as it had watched the world move past its doors for 125 years. To a lot of people the...
We would love to hear about your historic Downers Grove home! If you know the history of your home, we would love to hear about previous occupants. The Downers Grove Museum is a great place to start researching your home if you are interested in the history....
