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white house inn
Posted by:
womanwhodanceswithcats
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Date: September 02, 2010 05:43PM
Looking for any and all information on the White House Inn
I believe it was on Irving and River road
I believe it was on Irving and River road
Re: white house inn
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: September 02, 2010 11:20PM
[b]Did you see it on google maps street view?[/b]
Re: white house inn
Posted by:
womanwhodanceswithcats
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Date: September 07, 2010 11:22PM
The white house Inn is no longer in business...Iam looking for some history
on the place...Thank You for any & all info you can share
on the place...Thank You for any & all info you can share
Re: white house inn
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: September 08, 2010 10:42AM
It's briefly mentioned in the Encyclopedia Of Chicago under the entry for Schiller Park:
'The rich soil of the Des Plaines River basin drew farmers, hunters, and trappers. In 1881 William Kolze purchased 105 acres of land and built a house that became an inn called the White House. He served as honorary mayor of the unincorporated town, which was known as Kolze.'
'The rich soil of the Des Plaines River basin drew farmers, hunters, and trappers. In 1881 William Kolze purchased 105 acres of land and built a house that became an inn called the White House. He served as honorary mayor of the unincorporated town, which was known as Kolze.'
Re: white house inn
Posted by:
womanwhodanceswithcats
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Date: September 08, 2010 04:28PM
Thanks for the information...please keep me posted
I understand it was a place linked with organized crime
I understand it was a place linked with organized crime
