Grayslake in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

164 Hawley

Building History

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 25, 2012

1. 164 Hawley Marker

Inscription. On November 19, 1895 a one room frame school house was moved to this location from the northeast corner of Lake Street and Belvidere Road. Soon afterwards the building was extended ten feet to the front, raised ten feet and a brick veneer was added. It became the Village Hall for the newly incorporated Village of Grayslake. Since that time it has served the community not only as a Village Hall but also as the home of the fire department, local jail, area library and Grayslake Chamber office. Church services, school classes and wrestling meets have been held here. Beginning in 1993 it has served as Grayslake's Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1895.

Location. 42° 20.729′ N, 88° 2.412′ W. Marker is in Grayslake, Illinois, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Hawley Street and North Whitney Street, on the right when traveling west on Hawley Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grayslake IL 60030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Andrew Church Bell (here, next to this marker); The Story of This Land (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Story of This Land (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Story of This Land (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Story of This Land (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Story of this Land (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Dragoljub Mihailovich (approx. 4.6 miles away); Serbian Orthodox Monastery of St. Sava (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grayslake.

164 Hawley Marker <i>on right</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 25, 2012

2. 164 Hawley Marker on right

St. Andrew Church Bell Marker is on the left.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 25, 2012

3. 164 Hawley

circa 1900

4. 164 Hawley

Photo Courtesy of Grayslake Historical Society

circa 1910

5. 164 Hawley

Photo Courtesy of Grayslake Historical Society

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 21, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.