Bellwood in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Bellwood Bell
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
1. First Bellwood Bell Marker
1908
St. John Lutheran Church and School
Placed here in honor of the nation's bicentennial
1976
Erected 1976.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 41° 52.899′ N, 87° 52.333′ W. Marker is in Bellwood, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Washington Boulevard east of Eastern Avenue. The marker is on the side of a small structure that holds the bell, in front of Bellwood's fire and police departments. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood IL 60104, 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 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: Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Park (about 300 feet away); Pvt. Albert E. Fenhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Maywood Peace Garden (approx. one mile away); Poets & Writers (approx. one mile away); Ralph "Babe" Serpico Field (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); San Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Major League Players from Proviso East (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Another marker about a 1980 time capsule, to be opened in 2000, is on the left side of the structure.
Regarding First Bellwood Bell. St. John Lutheran Church was located at 307 South 27th Avenue, about a mile (by car) northeast of here. The school is believed to have been open from 1908 until 1948.
Also see . . .
1. The History of Bellwood. From the village website
Excerpt: "Consisting primarily of level prairie, the area now known as Bellwood was mainly farmland until the early 1890s when the first two subdivisions were established. The first subdivision attracted a handful of businesses, including several taverns. Tavern owners were the first to push for incorporation in response to dry Maywoods attempt to annex the subdivision. The village of Bellwood was incorporated on May 21, 1900, taking the name of a second early subdivision, Bellewood."(Submitted on April 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Bell Foundries in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
2. First Bellwood Bell Marker
The marker is on the right side of the small structure. Washington Boulevard is in the background.
Excerpt: "At least 37 different business enterprises are known to have made, sold or advertised bells in the city of St.Louis at various times during the last two-thirds of the 19th century, with a few of them lasting into the first half of the 20th century."(Submitted on April 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
3. First Bellwood Bell
A close-up of the bell, "cast by Stuckstede & Bro., St. Louis"
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
