York Township in Oak Brook in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Original Butler School Merry-Go-Round
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
1. Original Butler School Merry-Go-Round Marker
School Board member Joseph Nessel sold the merry-go-round for a $1.00 to the Truedson family who relocated it to their home on Canterberry Lane and York Road. It remained at this site until the Truedson family donated it to the Oak Brook Park District in 2003. At that time the merry-go-round was fully renovated by Park District staff. In donating the merry-go-round, Ray and Lee Truedson and family are proud that generations of children have enjoyed playing on it and that future generations will as well.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 41° 49.967′ N, 87° 56.763′ W. Marker is in Oak Brook, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in York Township. It can be reached from Oak Brook Road (County Route 34) east of Jorie Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in front of the old Butler School, which is now the home of the Oak
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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 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: Fox Hunt (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glacial Landscapers Inc. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Portiuncula Chapel (approx. Ύ mile away); The Indian Boundary Line (approx. Ύ mile away); The Gatehouse at Mayslake (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Men of V-1668 (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Coldest Job in Town (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ben Fuller House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Brook.
Regarding Original Butler School Merry-Go-Round. The land for the school building was donated by Frank Osgood Butler in the 1910s; his name is still attached to Butler School District 54, which serves much (but not all) of what is today Oak Brook.
Also see . . .
1. National Register of Historic Places nomination form for Butler School. (Submitted on May 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Oak Brook Historical Society official site. (Submitted on May 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
2. The merry-go-round and its marker
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
3. Original Butler School
The marker and merry-go-round are near the south entrance to the school building, which is now home to the Oak Brook Historical Society.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
4. Butler School
The school building's east entrance has a plaque to the right of the door noting its placement on the National Register of Historic Places. The plaque on the left is from its 1921 dedication.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
