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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Blue Island

 
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Blue Island is in Cook County
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1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — A-7D Corsair II — Light Attack Bomber —
On Highland Avenue north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Albert & Alice Roche House — Built 1878 —
On Maple Avenue at Union Street, on the right when traveling south on Maple Avenue.
3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Albert and Emma Schmidt House — Built c. 1928 —
On Maple Avenue south of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Alden J. Klein House — Built 1925, architect unknown —
On Greenwood Avenue at High Street, on the right when traveling south on Greenwood Avenue.
5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Cemetery — 1850-1898 —
On Highland Avenue south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Korean War Veterans Memorial —
On Highland Avenue 0.1 miles south of 127th Street.
7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Memorial Roll —
Near Highland Avenue 0.1 miles south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Opera House — built 1908 —
On Western Avenue south of Vermont Street, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Vietnam Veterans Memorial —
Near Highland Avenue south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island's Sister Cities —
On Western Avenue north of Old Western Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
11 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Buenger/Nelson House — Built 1928 —
On Elm Street south of Union Street, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Conrad & Matilda Kich House — built 1878 —
On York Street at Maple Avenue, on the right on York Street.
13 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Dixie Highway connected Chicago to Miami in the early days of automobile travel — Blue Island: from 1830s pioneer trading post to bustling metropolis —
On Western Avenue north of York Street, on the left when traveling south.
14 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Fiedler-Mohr Motors — Built 1923 —
On Old Western Avenue north of Western Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Grand Army of the Republic —
On Highland Avenue north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island, Worth Township — The "Groskopf Corner" — Built c. 1907 —
On Old Western Avenue.
17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Henry & Catherine Doehler House —
On Old Western Avenue north of Western Avenue.
18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island, Worth Township — Henry Heimbach's Store — Built c. 1915 Painted 1974-75 —
On Old Western Avenue at Broadway Street on Old Western Avenue.
19 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Herman & Sophia Heimbach House — Built C. 1879 —
On Old Western Avenue south of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
20 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — In Honor and Remembrance of America's Women —
On Highland Avenue.
21 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Jebens Hardware Store — Built 1894 —
On Old Western Avenue 0.1 miles north of Broadway Street.
22 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Joshua P. Young House — built circa 1852 —
On High Street east of Greenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
23 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Klein Residence, Tavern, & Boarding House — Built c. 1848 —
On Old Western Avenue north of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Myrtle Albee House, 1878 — Blue Island Woman's Club, 1942 — Blue Island Historical Society, 2003 —
On Maple Avenue north of New Street, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Paul T. & Caryl Klenk House — 12914 Elm Street — Built 1926 —
On Elm Street south of Union Street, on the right when traveling south.
26 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Robert Seyfarth House — built 1903 —
On Maple Avenue north of Union Street, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Spanish-American War Memorial —
Near Highland Avenue 0.1 miles south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
28 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Stephan & Martha Jones House — Built c. 1840 —
On Old Western Avenue 0.1 miles north of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — U.S. 4.7 Inch Studebaker Field Gun Model 1906 —
On Highland Avenue south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The William Henke House — 12939 Greenwood Avenue — (Built 1883) —
On Greenwood Avenue at High Street on Greenwood Avenue.
31 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The William Schreiber House — 12857 Maple Avenue — (Built 1950) —
On Maple Avenue at Union Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue.
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32 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The William Seyfarth House — 12904 Elm Street — (Built 1926) —
On Elm Street at Union Street, on the right when traveling south on Elm Street.
33 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Woolworth Building — Built 1918 —
On South Western Avenue south of New Street, on the right when traveling south.
34 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — World War I Memorial —
On Maple Avenue at New Street on Maple Avenue.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026