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

Vogt Visual Arts Center

17420 67th Court

— Built 1882 —

Vogt Visual Arts Center Marker, Side One image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 15, 2026

1. Vogt Visual Arts Center Marker, Side One

Inscription.
[Front side:]
The building now housing the Vogt Visual Arts Center was built in the Victorian style by Henry Vogt, Sr. in 1882. Four generations of the family lived in this home, and the home remained within the family for 112 years. The stained glass window (H. Vogt — 1882) over the front entrance is a reproduction of the original which was retained by the family. The brick tower on the west end of the home (toward Oak Park Avenue) was added in 1888 and built with bricks manufactured in Homewood, Illinois. This tower, which now serves as an entrance to the Vogt Visual Arts Center, was part of the kitchen and was actually a small water tower. Water was pumped by a windmill from a ground well into a large wooden barrel supported on the large oak beams that can still be seen inside, and water could also be collected from the roof gutters. Gravity provided natural water pressure to the kitchen below, and laundry in the basement. This was the first home in Tinley Park that could boast indoor running water. It was not until 1899 that municipal water system was constructed in Tinley Park.

The Vogt home, and the adjacent Bremen

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cash store building were acquired by the Tinley Park Park District in 1994. The home was briefly leased as a fine dining restaurant, and subsequently has been converted to serve as an art gallery and training facility.

[Rear side:]
Henry Vogt, Sr. (1853-1932) was the founder of the Bremen Cash Store (later known as Vogt's Department Store) and played a key role in the village's early growth and development. Four generations of the Vogt family worked in this local shopping emporium during its nearly 110 years of operation. Henry and his descendents were active in a variety of civic activities and causes. He was a founding member of the Zion Lutheran church of Tinley Park. Born in the same year that the Village of Bremen (now Tinley Park) came in to existence, Henry Vogt, Sr. would be instrumental in the incorporation of the Village of Tinley Park in 1892. He was elected to serve as the village's first mayor, and later served in other village elected and appointed positions. At various times, he also served as the Bremen Township clerk and postmaster of the new Bremen/Tinley Park post office. It was in 1890, as local postmaster,

Vogt Visual Arts Center Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 15, 2026

2. Vogt Visual Arts Center Marker, Side Two

that he requested that the post office name be changed from New Bremen to Tinley Park, presumably in honor and recognition of Samuel Tinley, Sr. who had served as the first station agent for the local Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad depot. Mr. Tinley is believed to also have been the longest continuous resident of the community up to that point in time. On the day of Henry Vogt's funeral in 1932, all the businesses in Tinley Park closed. No greater tribute could have been offered in respect of one of Tinley Park's leading businessmen and the community's first mayor.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 41° 34.468′ N, 87° 46.998′ W. Marker is in Tinley Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 67th Court north of 17rth Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17420 67th Court, Tinley Park IL 60477, United States of America.

Vogt Visual Arts Center Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 15, 2026

3. Vogt Visual Arts Center Marker

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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: Weber/Hoogervorst/Erwin Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carl Vogt Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Old Zion" Landmark (about 500 feet away); J.W. Hollstein's (about 500 feet away); Tinley Park Volunteer Fire Department (about 600 feet away); Andres Block (about 600 feet away); Columbia Hotel/Funk's Tavern (about 700 feet away); World Trade Center Beam (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tinley Park.

Also see . . .
1. Vogt Visual Arts Center official site. (Submitted on March 16, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. History of Tinley Park. (Submitted
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on March 16, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.