Bolingbrook

by Village of Bolingbrook Historic Preservation Commission

Book Overview

The intersection of I-55 and Illinois Route 53, a major north-south road in DuPage Township, became a stopping-off place for travelers after the US government paved Route 66, the "Mother Road," into four lanes in 1959. West Hill Construction Company, or rather "Mr. Dover," launched an advertising campaign that promised housing developments for a youthful population wanting their own home and wide-open spaces to raise children. A 1960 plat map filed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467114251
• ISBN13: 9781467114257
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"