History · Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Buffalo Grove. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
1958established
1old images & papers
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The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first inhabitants of the region were the Illinois Confederation; they comprised multiple tribes and mainly lived in central Illinois.
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0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo1 archive item has no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewBuffalo Grove High School (USGS): stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Buffalo Grove
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Buffalo Grove, decade by decade
Before
2000
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today11 photos
CommonsPower lines chicago area2025
CommonsPower lines chicago area 22025
CommonsBlue and grey shipping containers2025
CommonsFormer Zenith Data Systems Headquarters Buffalo Grove, Illi…2024
CommonsWelcoming sign in2021
CommonsBuffalo Grove Post Office2021
CommonsRevathi Advaithi at2019
CommonsJustKidsStore - Buffalo Grove Store Front2012
MapBuffalo Grove IL 2009 reference map2009
CommonsPritchettschool2006
MapAptakisic-Tripp school district map2006Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Buffalo Grove High School (USGS) 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.