Lockport Township in Romeoville in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Patrick Fitzpatrick House
Circa 1842
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023
1. Patrick Fitzpatrick House Marker
Will County Historic Landmark
January 17, 2002
Will County Historic Preservation
Commission and the Will County Board
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 41° 36.013′ N, 88° 4.479′ W. Marker is in Romeoville, Illinois, in Will County. It is in Lockport Township. It is on South Independence Boulevard (Illinois Route 53) 0.4 miles north of Route 7, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15701 S Independence Blvd, Romeoville IL 60446, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Romeoville, Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Gaylord Donnelly Canal Trail Mile Marker 29.1 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 1.1 miles away); Abraham Lincoln and Lockport (approx. 1.1 miles away); "Whittling Their Time Away" (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Schuler
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Regarding Patrick Fitzpatrick House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property:
Patrick Fitzpatrick was an Irish immigrant who moved to Canada as a youth and arrived as one of Lockport's first settlers in 1833-34. Upon his arrival, he acquired his home site with 160 acres from a Mr. Hutchins, and constructed a log cabin on the site of the present house. A successful farmer, Fitzpatrick eventually assembled a 1200-acre farm. He was well known in the community as an outstanding Irish citizen. Most of Lockport's Irish population arrived after 1836 as laborers on the Illinoi and Michigan Canal, and most of these first generation immigrants did not have significant land or wealth. Fitzpatrick, in contrast, arrived before the Illinoi and Michigan Canal was begun. He owned a large farm, and by ca. 1860-65 had constructed a prestigious stone house. He was prominent in civic and church affairs. His heirs gave part of the farm to the Archdiocese to establish Lewis University and provided funding to build Sacred Heart Parish School in Lockport, continuing his tradition of dedication to the Catholic Church. The housewas continuously associated with the family from its construction to the death of Fitzpatrick's daughter Frances, his last descendant, in 1950.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 20232. Patrick Fitzpatrick House Marker
Also see . . . Fitzpatrick House (PDF). National Register nomination for the site, which was listed in 1984. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023
3. Patrick Fitzpatrick House Marker
This marker by the house is too damaged to read.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,249 times since then and 234 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
