| Name of Notable | Genus | AsNotedIn | No | Address | Proximity | Area |
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| Name | Genus | AsNotedIn | Address | Proximity | Area | |
| Albert Soffel House |
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508 | N 5th Ave | ||
| Caroline Grow House |
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603 | N 6th Ave | ||
| Caroline Millward House |
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502 | N 5th Ave | ||
| E W Hoard House |
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405 | N 7th Ave | ||
| George F Stahmer House |
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704 | N 4th Ave | ||
| Harry H Nichols House |
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216 | S 4th Ave | ||
| Jacob Bohlander House |
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316 | N 4th Ave | ||
| Jennie S Thompkins House |
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503 | N 4th Ave | ||
| Joseph P O Sullivan House |
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142 | S 17th Ave | ||
| Mads C Larson House |
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318 | S 1st Ave | ||
| Masonic Temple Building |
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200 | S 5th Ave | ||
| Maywood Fire Department Building |
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511 | St Charles Rd | ||
| Mrs Henry F Akin House |
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901 | S 8th Ave | ||
| Richard Cluever House |
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601 | N 1st Ave | ||
| Robinson House |
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602 | N 3rd Ave | ||
| Timothy J Lynch House |
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416 | N 4th Ave | ||
| William and Caroline Gibbs House |
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515 | N 3rd Ave | ||
| William Frangenheim House |
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410 | N 3rd Ave |
| Particulars for Maywood: | |
|---|---|
| Locale Type | Village |
The history of Maywood as a distinct community dates back to 1868 when Col. William T, Nichols, a former legislator and state senator from Rutland, Vermont, and six other Vermonters, carefully surveyed the outlying territory of Chicago looking to establish a suburban town. They concluded that the site which promised the greatest possibilities for the making of a large prosperous suburb was the area that was to become known as Maywood.
Nichols traveled to Chicago and began to purchase farmland to the west of the wooded area along the Des Plaines River. It was officially chartered by the State Legislature on April 6, 1869, with Nichols as president, an office he held until his death in 1882. A short time before Nichols 1 venture became a reality his daughter May died, and in memory of her the village was named Maywood.
The founders of Maywood immediately set about establishing the basis of a community. Even before incorporation became official they donated land to the North Western Railway to be sure a depot would be ready by April 1, 1869. Next came streets, carefully laid out in a uniform grid pattern. Square blocks, 2.5 acres in size, were formed by laying out 66 foot wide streets crossing at right angles.
A public park was also to be an integral part of the original plan. "Maywood Park," 16 acres landscaped with two lakes, groves, walks, drives, grottos and including a music pavilion with dance floor and a 124 foot observatory, was strategically located between First and Fifth Avenues across from the train depot. Photographs taken in the early 20th Century indicate the park looked pretty much as it was planned. Unfortunately little remains but open space between First and Fourth Avenues north of Oak Street. - NPS, Multiple Property Documentation Form
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