Bolingbrook in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

North View Elementary School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

1. North View Elementary School Marker

Inscription. [First plaque] On this site the Valley View School District built its first school in Bolingbrook. North View was used not only for education, but also as the first movie house, roller skating rink, and ballroom dance hall. It was then bought by New Song Church December 31, 1996 and continues to serve the needs of this community.

[Second plaque]
North View Elementary School
1963
State of Illinois
School District-96 Will County Illinois Ernesto M. Edsall, President • George E. Hassert, Vice President • John F. O'Hara, Secretary • Clark D. Everhart, Member • Harold F. Lindstrom, Jr., Member • John E/ Strobbe, Member • Bernard J. Ward, Member • Kenneth L. Hermansen, Superintent

Alexander, Borkon, Westphal, & De Young – Architects & Engineers
Jackman Construction Co. – General Contractor

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 41° 41.907′ N, 88° 3.9′ W. Marker is in Bolingbrook, Illinois, in Will County. It is at the intersection of East Briarcliff Road and Enclave Circle, on the

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right when traveling east on East Briarcliff Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 E Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook IL 60440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Good Eating on Route 66 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Illinois Remembers POW/MIA (approx. 2.8 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Du Page (approx. 2.9 miles away); Legion Park (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lemont Station (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lemont Civil War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); World War Two Honor Roll (approx. 3.7 miles away).

North View Elementary School plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

2. North View Elementary School plaque

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

3. North View Elementary School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.