Addison in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Lutheran Teacher’s Seminary
1864-1913
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2011
1. Site of Lutheran Teacher’s Seminary Marker
This monument, made from window sills and steps from the seminary, was erected in 1924 by grateful alumni. The seminary was relocated in 1913 to River Forest, Illinois, and is now named Concordia College.
Matt 28:19 – Go ye and teach all nations Acts: 16:31 – Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ Plaque Presented in 1982 by the Daughters of an 1889 alumnus
Erected 1982 by Daughters of an 1889 alumnus.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 41° 55.982′ N, 87° 59.506′ W. Marker is in Addison, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on West Lake Street. The marker is next to the Addison Village Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Lake 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: The Gazebos of Addison (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kinderheim Arch (about 300 feet away); Site of St. Paul Lutheran School (about 600 feet away); Army Trail Road (about 800 feet away); Veterans Circle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Mill
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Regarding Site of Lutheran Teacher’s Seminary. In 1864, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod moved its teacher training to the village from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and established the Lutheran Teachers Seminary. After nearly 50 years in Addison, the institution moved to River Forest, Illinois in 1913, where it became known as Concordia Teachers College, now Concordia University Chicago. The former seminary buildings were sold to the Lutheran Children’s Welfare Society.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2011
2. Site of Lutheran Teacher’s Seminary Marker
Text above the marker:
In Memory of our Alma Mater
1864 – 1921
Erected by Grateful Alumni
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2011
3. Site of Lutheran Teacher’s Seminary Monument
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2011
4. Back of the Site of Lutheran Teacher’s Seminary Monument
Text:
EV. L. SEMINAR
1864
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,245 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on November 28, 2024, by Tommy Henry of Chicago, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
