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.'