This video was donated by the Kendall County Historical Society, previously donated by a Yorkville family. This video includes….
-The Town Hall, where the present Belladonna Tea Room is.
-Yorkville School, now Parkview Academy
-An Unknown place, but holds one of the first Fire engines with Mr. Barkley in the driver’s seat.
-Downtown Yorkville with Bob and John Marshall, owners of the Kendall County Record
-Downtown Yorkville
-The Old Courthouse
-A festival on Van Emmon Street in 1932
-The Fox River and Dam during the winter
I do not own this video, but i am sharing for historical purposes and promotion for the Yorkville Then and Now Book being compiled by Thomas Milschewski along with many residents of Yorkville, Illinois and all around the country.
Keep updated for future posts of Yorkville’s extensive history on my Facebook Page, “Yorkville Then and Now”.
If yoou have any old Yorkville History, information or photos that you wish to include, please email me at:
Yorkvillehistory1836@gmail.com
Cheers!
-Thomas Milschewski
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