Downers Grove in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charles Blodgett
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 12, 2025
1. Charles Blodgett Marker
Inscription.
Charles Blodgett, the youngest son of Israel and Avis Blodgett, was a business man involved with real estate, farming and politics. He served as Village Trustee for 18 years, School Board Member for 25 years and DuPage County Supervisor for 35 years. One of his biggest accomplishments as County Supervisor was the construction of the County Courthouse in Wheaton in 1897. Charles lived in the 1892 house until his death in 1921, at the age of 81. He is buried in Downers Grove's Oak Crest Cemetery. Charles' children continued to live in the house until the 1930s; it remained a private residence until the Downers Grove Park District purchased it in 1976 and opened the Park District Museum the following year.
Charles Blodgett, the youngest son of Israel and Avis Blodgett, was a business man involved with real estate, farming and politics. He served as Village Trustee for 18 years, School Board Member for 25 years and DuPage County Supervisor for 35 years. One of his biggest accomplishments as County Supervisor was the construction of the County Courthouse in Wheaton in 1897. Charles lived in the 1892 house until his death in 1921, at the age of 81. He is buried in Downers Grove's Oak Crest Cemetery. Charles' children continued to live in the house until the 1930s; it remained a private residence until the Downers Grove Park District purchased it in 1976 and opened the Park District Museum the following year.
Location. 41° 47.556′ N, 88° 0.306′ W. Marker is in Downers Grove, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Maple Avenue east of Lyman Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the campus of the Downers Grove Museum, just east of the 1892 Blodgett House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 831 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove IL 60515, 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
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
