1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

ILLINOIS - Du Page County - Historic Districts

Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District (added 1984 - Du Page County - #84000204) Main St. between Cottage Ave. and Hawthorne St., Glen Ellyn (80 acres, 7 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Naperville Historic District ** (added 1977 - Du Page County - #77001516) Roughly bounded by Juilian, Highland, Chicago, Jackson, Eagle, and 5th Sts., Naperville (2200 acres, 540 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival, Prairie School Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Church School, College, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Business, Church School, College, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Peabody, Francis Stuyvesant, Estate (added 1994 - Du Page County - #93000836) Also known as Mayslake 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook (894 acres, 1 building, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Marshall,Benjamin H. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Wayne Village Historic District (added 1978 - Du Page County - #78003106) Irregular pattern along Army Trail Rd., Wayne (340 acres, 48 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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