Milton Township in Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Duane Street School
Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, June 27, 2024
1. Duane Street School Marker
Duane Street School
1853 -- 1961
535 Duane
Erected by Glen Ellyn Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 41° 52.53′ N, 88° 3.958′ W. Marker is in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in Milton Township. It is on Duane Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 532 Duane St, Glen Ellyn IL 60137, 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 walking distance of this marker: House Built in 1856 (here, next to this marker); Prince Castle Ice Cream Shop (a few steps from this marker); Glen Ellyn Horse Trough (a few steps from this marker); Marmo Red Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); The Glen Sanitary Bakery (within shouting distance of this marker); Homestead of Henry Benjamin (within shouting distance of this marker); Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railroad Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Homestead of Amelda and Jabez Dodge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Ellyn.
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2. Glen Ellyn School District 41 history
District website entry
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Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, June 27, 2024
3. Duane Street School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 27, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
