50 Facts about Park Ridge
|Silas Meacham came to Park Ridge 1836. What was his Profession? | _____________________ |
|From what Great Lakes City did Mancel Talcott, Sr. walk to Park Ridge from? |_____________________ |
|What Federal Government Office opened in his cabin in 1837? |_____________________ |
|Socrates Rand came to town in 1835. What official position did he hold? |_____________________ |
|What was Park Ridge’s first name? |_____________________ |
|What was the second name of Park Ridge |_____________________ |
|When was the name changed to Park Ridge |_____________________ |
|Which Indian tribe sold the land now called Park Ridge in 1835? |_____________________ |
|How much did the Indians get for the land? (per acre) |_____________________ |
|How much was an acre in Park Ridge going for in 1841 |_____________________ |
|How much was an acre in Park Ridge in 1911 when the Country Club parcel was purchased? |_____________________ |
|How much land did Mancel Talcott, Jr. purchase in 1845. The plot was from Touhy to Belle Plaine, Cumberland to Washington? | |
|Johnston Circle is what famous intersection in Park Ridge |_____________________ |
|What’s the name of the beauty salon that today occupies the original library | |
|at Northwest Hwy & Prospect |_____________________ |
|What year did the Pickwick Theater open? |_____________________ |
|Match the current business with the former in the same location | |
|____ Walgreen Drugs a.) Pines |_____________________ |
|____ Jewel b) Raffia Gifts | |
|____ F.W. Woolworth & Co. c) Camp Willow | |
|____ Robinson’s Chocolate Shop d) Subway | |
|____ Park Ridge Inn e) Summit Home | |
|____ A & P f) Burke’s Books | |
|____ Scharringhausen’s first drug store g) Classic Cuts | |
|How many train stations has Park Ridge had? | |
|Albert Buchheit was Park Ridge’s first mayor. What was his profession? | |
|At the turn of the century, Fred Gillick offered a cottage with a tub and electricity for the monthly price of? |_____________________ |
|Before the school district moved its offices to Prospect, what was the building use for? |_____________________ |
|How much did the school district buy it for? |_____________________ |
|The original fountain in Hodges Park was donated by what organization? | |
|Lutheran General Hospital opened in what year? |_____________________ |
|At one point in time, there were 29 greenhouses in Park Ridge. |_____________________ |
|On what residential street is the last one located? |_____________________ |
|What park is now located where Merrill School was? |_____________________ |
|What is the prestige of Boy Scout Troop #1 at the Methodist Church? |_____________________ |
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|Which famous Chicago area architect designed a clubhouse for the P.R. Country Club? |_____________________ |
|What street used to be named Center St.? |_____________________ |
|Did Hillary Rodham attend Maine East or South | |
|Who interviewed Hillary Clinton in the Pickwick Restaurant during the 1990’s |_____________________ |
|The Chase Bank building was built in the 1920’s. In what year were the |_____________________ |
|3rd and 4th stories added? |_____________________ |
|Down what street did Elwood Blues get pulled over by the Illinois State Police? |_____________________ |
|What type of housing was first banned in Park Ridge? |_____________________ |
|What substance was banned for manufacture or sale in every property deeded | |
|by Mr. Penny and Mr. Meacham |_____________________ |
|How many wards were there when Park Ridge became a city? |_____________________ |
|Based on the 2000 U.S. Census, what is the population of Park Ridge |_____________________ |
|What School is named for the first village president? | |
|Which Mayor served the longest? Butler or Wietcha? |_____________________ |
|Rich Koz, a Maine East graduate, is best known as? |_____________________ |
|What actor was voted least likely to succeed during his senior year at Maine East? |_____________________ |
|Which Maine East Graduate’s ashes are reportedly buried under home plate in |_____________________ |
|Wrigley Field? |_____________________ |
|Which team at Maine South won back-to-back state titles in 2002 and 2003? |_____________________ |
|Which Maine South graduate was Paul Reiser’s cousin on “Mad About You”? |_____________________ |
|What is the name of the movie released in 2000, written by | |
|Maine South Grad, Greg Glienna? |_____________________ |
|“The Breakfast Club” was filmed in what now defunct Maine Township high school? |_____________________ |
|Which athletic field was in the final scene from the movie “The Breakfast Club”? |_____________________ |
|What Law Enforcement agency currently has offices at Maine North? | |
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