Warrenville in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Albright Building

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2025

1. Albright Building Marker

Inscription. This Building Dates From 1858
Constructed By
The Methodist Episcopal Church
The Albright Gallery of Painting and Sculpture
1924 - 1957
The Warrenville Historical Society
1984

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 41° 49.095′ N, 88° 10.209′ W. Marker is in Warrenville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Second Street south of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3S530 Second Street, Warrenville IL 60555, 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:

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Leone Schmidt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of “The Colonel's Tavern” (about 700 feet away); Third Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jackson Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fourth Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Big Woods Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Julius M. Warren’s Saw Mill and Warrenville’s Grist Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); A Dam Struggle (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenville.

Regarding Albright Building. The building remains the home to the Warrenville History Museum and Art Gallery.

Also see . . . Warrenville Historical Society official site. (Submitted on June 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Albright Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2025

2. Albright Building

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2025

3. Albright Building Marker

A sign with a circa-1937 photo of the building is a short walk south of the building, in the park next to the DuPage River.

Warren Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2025

4. Warren Tavern

The Albright Building is in the rear of the photo, to the right (north) of the Warren Tavern.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.