Northlake in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Northlake Library site
1959-1963
Photographed by Norm Nissen, Jr., December 15, 2021
1. Old Northlake Library site Marker
This is the former site of the Northlake Library. The brick structure was once part of the property housing the grounds keeper of the Westward Ho Country Club, a golf course developed from farmland around this site in 1923. The first Northlake Library building was established in 1957 at a store front located at 149 E. North Avenue before moving here in 1959. The library moved to this site as Automatic Electric Company developed a new plant on the land purchased from the golf course. This old building was later demolished around 1964 after the library moved to its permanent site at 231 N. Wolf Road.
This plaque is dedicated to the Northlake children who read books shelved at this location.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 41° 54.858′ N, 87° 54.218′ W. Marker is in Northlake, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of North Wolf Road and Armitage Avenue on North Wolf Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Northlake Bank Robbery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Leyden Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sky Haven Airport (approx. 1.4 miles away); The History of the Old Dutch Mill (approx. 1½ miles away); Gouin Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); M42A1 Dusters (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northlake.
2026
2. Old Northlake Library site Marker
Street view looking South-West. Stone marker is located on the North-West corner of Wolf Road & Automatic Electric Drive.
Circa/1959
3. Old Northlake Library Article
Article from 1959 announces library closure and opening of new facility.
circa Circa/1960
4. Old Northlake Library Building
Birds eye view looking South-East along Wolf Road. Building shown was utilized as the library.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by Norm Nissen, Jr. of Northlake, Elgin. This page has been viewed 1,749 times since then and 178 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Norm Nissen, Jr. of Northlake, Elgin. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2026, by M.Bloom of Leyden, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
