The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗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 to 15 families had settled in the locality. It was originally named Meacham's Grove. 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 County in 1839. The northern part of the village wanted to develop commercially while the southern part wished to remain a farming community. In 1923, the village split to accommodate this—the northern portion of the town was incorporated as Roselle. From 1950 to 1980, the population increased from 338 to 12,659.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Bloomingdale’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bloomingdale’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewGlendale Country Club Route 20 - …, 1957: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Bloomingdale
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1990s
CommonsBloomingdale, IL, USA2012
CommonsBloomingdale, IL, USA - panoramio (6)2012
CommonsBloomingdale, IL, USA - panoramio (5)2012
CommonsBloomingdale, IL, USA - panoramio (4)2012
CommonsBloomingdale, IL, USA - panoramio (3)2012
CommonsBloomingdale, IL, USA - panoramio (2)2012
CommonsBloomingdale, IL, USA - panoramio (1)2012
CommonsBloomingdale School–Village Hall2010
CommonsResidence Inn by Marriott Chicago Bloomingdale (DuPage Coun…2008
CommonsHilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort (DuPage County, IL)2008
CommonsCourtyard by Marriott Chicago Bloomingdale (DuPage County, …2008Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Glendale Country Club Route 20 - at Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale, Ill (NBY 428737) (1957) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.