Frankfort in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Circa 1877

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

1. Circa 1877 Marker

Inscription.
B. Balchowsky & Sons

General Store

Erected by Frankfort Area Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 41° 29.898′ N, 87° 50.989′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Illinois, in Will County. It is on Ash Street south of Kansas Street. The marker is next to the Grounded Coffee Bar, in a building titled Olde Frankfort Mall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Ash Street, Frankfort IL 60423, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frankfort Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Breidert Green

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1850 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frankfort Village Hall (about 700 feet away); Glenn R. Warning (about 700 feet away); Circa 1903 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frankfort, Illinois (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Brick Tavern (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Also see . . . Eddie Balchowsky.

Excerpt: "At the turn of the 20th century, Balchowsky’s department store was the main trading center of Eastern Will County, and one of the largest stores for miles around."

(Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

2. Circa 1877 Marker

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

3. Circa 1877 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.