Elmhurst in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lee A. Daniels
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2024
1. Lee A. Daniels Marker
Lee A. Daniels
Illinois House of Representatives 1975 - 2007
Republican leader 1982 - 2003
Speaker of the House 1995 - 1997
The friends and family of Lee A. Daniels donated a portion of the funding for the clock atop this building
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.
Location. 41° 54.909′ N, 87° 57.246′ W. Marker is in Elmhurst, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Oaklawn Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is next to the entrance to the Lee A. Daniels Pavilion in the center of Berens Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 493 North Oaklawn Avenue, Elmhurst IL 60126, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mini Golf, Mini Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); The York Theatre (approx. 1.2 miles away); Carl F. Kranz and Elmhurst College (approx. 1.3 miles away); Galena & Chicago Union R.R. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cowboy Dream (approx. 1.3 miles away); Spirit of Bessie Coleman (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ruth Strand (approx. 1.4 miles away); Elmhurst Municipal Building (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmhurst.
Regarding Lee A. Daniels. The Lee A. Daniels Pavilion is in a part of Berens Park known as The Hub. It was dedicated in the former Elmhurst representative's honor in 2003.
Also see . . . Lee Daniels Oral History. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library sat down with Lee Daniels in 2011 for a conversation about his career, including the many governors he worked with during his tenure. (Submitted on September 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2024
2. Lee A. Daniels Marker
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2024
3. Lee A. Daniels Pavilion
Atop the building is the clocktower referenced on the marker.
Courtesy of the Illinois Blue Book, 1985-1986; Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, circa 1985
4. Lee Daniels
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on July 2, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
