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1006 N. Roosevelt Ave - house where I grew up.

1006 N. Roosevelt Ave

Bloomington , Illinois 61701

lat:40.488167
lng:-88.996868

Adlai E. Stevenson House

901 North McLean Street

Bloomington , IL 61701

lat:40.472458
lng:-88.9879269

Another historic home near Franklin Park. It holds this distinction because here lived one of Bloomington's most noted citizens, Adlai Ewing Stevenson, who, besides having been Vice-President of the United States under President Cleveland, served his city, state, and nation in other capacities which made him a leading figure of his time.

Bent School --- where I went to grade school

904 N. Roosevelt Ave

Bloomington , IL 61701

1-(309) 828-4315

lat:40.486743
lng:-88.996831

"Castle" house near Franklin Park

307 E. Chestnut Street

Bloomington , IL 61701

lat:40.4856881
lng:-88.9909243

I remember seeing this castle and wondering who lived there when I was a kid. Found this pic and some info: About our House
January 13, 1941 marks the date of the purchase of the SAI house at 307 E. Chestnut Street, Bloomington, IL. Without Miss Bessie Louise Smith, an SAI sister and music faculty member at IWU, this venture would have been impossible, for she underwrote the loan for $10,200 to purchase the house.

In 1972, a Mrs. Groves of Clarendon Hills, IL, stopped by the SAI house and related that her grandfather built the house. His name was Aldrich and he was a banker in McLean, IL. Mrs. Groves remembers visiting her grandparents here and she said she was afraid of the basement. The house was completly finished; plastering, flooring and all even on the third floor but that the floor was never used then. The original kitchen was the southwest corner of the first floor and the housekeepers room above that. Her grandmother and the housekeeper spent a lot of their time on the landing doing mending and handwork. Later, Mrs. Groves' own parents lived there. Her father was a doctor, Dr. Tenbrook, and his offices were where the extra closet and bath are and his patients came in the side door.

Never at any time did more than two elderly people occupy this house until it was sold to the Sigma Alpha chapter of SAI. It was some years later that a room and bath were added to make a suite for the housemother on the first floor, the only structural change made except for the addition of a required fire escape. To this date the house has served us well.

College Hills - the second mall to show up near my hometown is now an "open-air lifestyle center".

Veteran's Parkway

Normal , IL 61761

lat:40.50694726723469
lng:-88.95655632019043

David Davis Mansion

1000 Monroe Dr.

Bloomington , IL 61701

(309) 828-1084

lat:40.4815857
lng:-88.9805177

I played on the lawn here a few times. Back in the days when the mansion wasn't really kept up as an attraction.

Eastland Mall - the first place I ever shopped.

lat:40.48704019434985
lng:-88.95552635192871

Ewing Manor

48 Sunset Road

Bloomington , IL 61701

309.829.6333

lat:40.4944828
lng:-88.9702641

Illinois Shakespeare Festival is here.

Fairview Park

949 North Main Street

Normal , IL 61761

(309) 454-9555

lat:40.5230668
lng:-88.9954355

I know I used to go to this park --- can't remember if we swam here.

Franklin Park & Historic District

900 Block North McLean St

Bloomington , IL 61701

lat:40.4754844
lng:-88.9883937

I spent lots of time at this park as a kid.

Grady's Family Fun Park

1501 Morrissey Drive

Bloomington , IL 61701

309-662-3332

lat:40.4614174
lng:-88.9719971

I think I used to go here as a kid...but maybe someone can tell me for sure. Has this been around FOREVER? Is this the park where I remember riding the swinging chairs as an 8-year-old?

Highland Park