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. Marker 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: 400 N Wolf Rd, Melrose Park IL 60164, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Northlake Bank Robbery (approx. 0.6 miles away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by Norm Nissen, Jr. of Northlake, Elgin. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Norm Nissen, Jr. of Northlake, Elgin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
