Tinley Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Brueggemann House

17247 67th Avenue

— Built 1913 —

Brueggemann House Marker, Side One image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 28, 2024

1. Brueggemann House Marker, Side One

Inscription.
[Front side:]
The Brueggemann House is an example of an American foursquare, a style which was popular between the late 1890s and the 1930s. This particular home was built by Philip Mager for Henry Brueggeman in 1913. Five generations of the Brueggemann family have lived in this home, including a great-grandson of Henry Brueggemann. Influenced by the Chicago Prairie Style of architecture, and due to the simple design and an efficient floor plan, the foursquare home can be found in residential neighborhoods throughout the country. As is typical of the style, the structure is 2½ stories high. Each story consists of four rooms. The first floor includes a foyer, living room, dining room, and a kitchen. The upper level typically consists of three bedrooms and one bath, although this example boasts five bedrooms. Also typical of the style, there is a full-width front porch and a pyramid roof with a central dormer.

[Rear side:]
Henry Brueggemann (1879-1968) was a prominent citizen of Tinley Park and operated the local grain elevator that was formerly located east of what is now Zabrocki Plaza after Christian Andres, Sr.,

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the previous proprietor, retired. Brueggemann's land lease with the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road was noted as the longest unexpired lease in the railroad's history in 1959. He was active in the community and served on the Tinley Park volunteer fire department for nearly 49 years, including 15 years as its fire chgief. He served as Tinley Park village clerk (1908-1910), a trustee for Community Consolidated School District 146, bremen township supervisor, and deputy sheriff. He was a director for Bremen State Bank of Tinley Park and Cook County Trust & Savings of Blue Island. According to family lore, he is credited with a number of Tinley Park "firsts” including owning the first telephone, electric light, radio, television, and automobile (co-owned with Ernst Rice).

Erected by Village of Tinley Park.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 41° 34.654′ N, 87° 46.918′ W.

Brueggemann House Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 28, 2024

2. Brueggemann House Marker, Side Two

Marker is in Tinley Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 67th Avenue north of 173rd Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17247 67th Avenue, Tinley Park IL 60477, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bremen Post 2791 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tinley Park Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbia Hotel/Funk's Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andres Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Old Zion" Landmark (approx. 0.2 miles away); J.W. Hollstein's (approx. 0.2 miles away); World Trade Center Beam (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in

Brueggemann House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 28, 2024

3. Brueggemann House

Tinley Park.

Also see . . . Tinley Park Historic Site Markers. (Submitted on January 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.