Village of Orland Park, IL
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Village of Orland Park
Recreation and Parks Department
708.403.5000
recreation@orlandpark.org
Orland Park Heritage Sites Office
Recreation Administration
14600 S. Ravinia Ave.
Orland Park, IL 60462
Heritage Sites Supervisor: Libby Paulson
708.403.6268
epaulson@orlandpark.org
Senator John Humphrey House
9830 W. 144th Pl.
Orland Park, IL 60462
Hours
By appointment only.
Contact Heritage Sites Supervisor:
Libby Paulson to make an appointment.
708.403.6268
epaulson@orlandpark.org
Or you may contact the Village of Orland Park Recreation and Parks Department to make an appointment.
708.403.5000
recreation@orlandpark.org
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Orland Park History
October 3, 1914: John Humphrey, the Illinois Senator and Orland Park's first Village President, dies.
November 12, 1912: A terrible fire sweeps through Alpine Heights, IL (a village in Orland Township) and destroys nearly every building, except for the train station.
November 25, 1957: Bus service between Orland Park and Chicago's Loop begins.
December 10, 1887: Orland School, the white clapboard building on 143rd Street, gains an additional room, making it a two-room schoolhouse.
Coloring Pages
Twin Towers Chapel Coloring Sheet- Stellwagen Farm Coloring Sheet
- St. Michael Church Coloring Sheet
- Orland Train Depot Coloring Sheet
- Orland Park Hotel Coloring Sheet
- Old Village Hall Coloring Sheet
- Loebe General Store Coloring Sheet
- Humphrey House Coloring Sheet
- Hostert Log Cabin Coloring Sheet
- English Settlement Church Coloring Sheet
- Center School Coloring Sheet
Heritage Sites
Where Past IS Present
The Orland Park Heritage Sites aim to inspire a sense of community by offering engaging and educational displays and programs. The Heritage Sites division oversees the collection and preservation of artifacts that document the history of the Orland Park area and its relationship to local, state and national history. The area we know today as Orland Park was first settled in 1834. The Village of Orland Park was incorporated in 1892 when Senator John Humphrey served as the first Village President.
Heritage Sites
John Humphrey House Weekly Hours
The John Humphrey House is currently closed to the general public while renovations are completed. In the near future, the John Humphrey House will be open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Orland Park "Then" and "Now"
In 1879, Henry Laun opened one of Orland’s first general stores. The building was physically moved from the area around 135th and Ridgeland to 14314 Union Avenue. In 1897, John and Albert Loebe purchased the building. The brothers opened the store on January 2, 1898, and named it “Loebe General Store.”
building attached to the store, but it was torn down. In the early 1900s, the first addition, a two-story section was built. The first floor was the shop, and the upstairs was the living quarters. In 1903, a flour house was built north of the building, but it was moved west and across the alley in the 1910s. In 1914, a 60-foot, two-story warehouse was built on the corner of the west side of the alley and used to store goods to be sold. In the 1920s, the Loebe brothers acquired their first truck and used it to make deliveries.
John and Albert ran the store together until 1926, when Albert passed away. John continued running the store until 1946, and then the store was sold to John’s sons, Stewart and Franklin Loebe. In total, the general store was in business for 71 years, closing in 1969. Now, the building is a yoga studio.