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

Site of St. Paul Lutheran School

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2011

1. Site of St. Paul Lutheran School Marker

Inscription. Site of the first building of St. Paul Lutheran School which served as school and teacherage, home, and youth center (1849-1974). Henry Bartling, first teacher (1849-1891) also served as Addison postmaster for over 50 years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 41° 55.879′ N, 87° 59.52′ W. Marker is in Addison, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is at the intersection of May Street and West Army Trail Boulevard on May Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 May Street, Addison IL 60101, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kinderheim Arch (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Gazebos of Addison (about 400 feet away); Site of Lutheran Teacher’s Seminary (about 600 feet away); Army Trail Road (about 600 feet away); Veterans Circle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Churchville School (approx. 2 miles away); Lee A. Daniels (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Addison.

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2011

2. Site of St. Paul Lutheran School Marker

St. Paul's Lutheran Church is in the background.

St. Paul Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2011

3. St. Paul Lutheran Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.