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

Weber/Hoogervorst/Erwin Home

17437 67th Court

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 15, 2026

1. Weber/Hoogervorst/Erwin Home Marker

Inscription.
Local legend suggests that this house is the oldest house in Tinley Park. Without question, it is one of the oldest homes in town. The first house built in Tinley Park was built in 1842 and belonged to Alfred Swan, the farmer who had previously owned the land on which the original Village of Bremen (now Tinley Park) was platted in 1853. Property records indicate that Carl R. Vogt (brother of Henry Vogt, Sr., the village's first mayor) owned the property on which Mr. Swan's home was located (now 17401 Oak Park Avenue), as well as the property where this home is found today. We currently believe that Carl Vogt likely built this modest home about 1865. It is still possible that the Swan home was moved to this current site in the late 1800s, although no records have been found to confirm this. The exterior of the home was expanded sometime prior to 1911 and a second front porch was enclosed, but otherwise remains largely unchanged.

Directly to the east of the house is a rare and unique 10 foot square brick and limestone "shed", which is believed to have been originally constructed for use as an ice house and appears to date

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to the mid 1860s. In the winter, a nearby spring-fed pond supplied ice, which was stored in the shed for use in the summer. Small windows were cut into the thick building walls when it was later converted for use as a summer washhouse and storage shed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 41° 34.438′ N, 87° 46.98′ W. Marker is in Tinley Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of 67th Court and 174th Place, on the right when traveling north on 67th Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17437 67th Court, Tinley Park IL 60477, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

Weber/Hoogervorst/Erwin Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 15, 2026

2. Weber/Hoogervorst/Erwin Home

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vogt Visual Arts Center (within shouting distance of this marker); "Old Zion" Landmark (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Carl Vogt Building (about 500 feet away); J.W. Hollstein's (about 700 feet away); Tinley Park Volunteer Fire Department (about 800 feet away); Andres Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbia Hotel/Funk's Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); World Trade Center Beam (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tinley Park.

Also see . . . Chicago Tribune: Shifting Foundations. An April 2000 article about Tinley Park's oldest structures examines the possibility that the Weber/Hoogervorst/Erwin Home may be the original Swan home from 1842. (Submitted 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 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.