Last updated: 6/28/2016
101 Fairfield WayBloomingdale, IL 60108
108 W. Lake StreetBloomingdale, IL 60108
Monday - Thursday
9 AM - 9 PM
Meetings are held at the Bloomingdale Public Library on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. except on holiday weekends.
Library local history room (free)
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Bonnie Homola
phone: 630-582-8101
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Leslie Drewitz
phone: 630-924-2765
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Bloomingdale is one of the earliest villages settled in what is now DuPage County. The Meacham family settled here in 1833, and by the end of the following year, 12-15 families had settled in the locality. The community was served by the Chicago-Galena Highway, modern day Lake Street. It became an important stop for stage coaches and westward travelers. Originally a Cook County settlement, it was annexed by DuPage in 1839, and incorporated as a village later that year. The northern part of the village wanted to develop commercially while the southern part wished to remain a farming community. In 1922, the village split to accommodate this—the northern portion of the town was incorporated as Roselle. Source: Wikipedia
online and files of pictures, news items, oral histories, obituraries, historical information on village
Access: General Public
Appointment required: No
The Bloomingdale Historical Society published a book on the history of Bloomingdale, "Images of America - Bloomingdale", as told through photographs and captions. Books are available for purchase at the Village Hall, Library, and Chamber Office for 19.99, with all proceeds going to the Bloomingdale Historical Society.
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