Lombard in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Babcock's Grove House
1858
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 21, 2025
1. Babcock's Grove House Marker
Babcock's Grove House
Later
Lombard Hotel
Village of Lombard Local Landmark
Babcock's Grove House
1858
Erected by Lombard Historical Society; Lombard Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 41° 53.202′ N, 88° 1.196′ W. Marker is in Lombard, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is at the intersection of Park Avenue and St. Charles Road, on the right when traveling south on Park Avenue. The marker is on the side of the building, which, as of November 2025, is home to a restaurant also called Babcock's Grove House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 West St Charles Road, Lombard IL 60148, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Conrad Fabri House and Harness Shop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Downtown Public Art Program (about 400 feet away); Votes For Women (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Dairy Queen Sign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watts Up with the Illinois Prairie Path? (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gearing Bicycle Ads Towards Women (approx. 0.3 miles away); Main Street Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reuben Mink (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lombard.
Also see . . . About Babcock's Grove House.
Excerpt: "Our location was constructed in 1858, prior to the Civil War. It was built as a hotel and named Babcock's Grove House (Lombard and Glen Ellyn were both known as Babcock's Grove at the time). It's rumored that the hotel was built to accommodate the Republican National Convention of 1860. Babcock's Grove House was later renamed The Lombard Hotel."(Submitted on November 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 21, 2025
2. Babcock's Grove House
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 21, 2025
3. Babcock's Grove House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
