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Villa Park Village of Villa Park Villa Park is a village in Du - Page County, Illinois, United States, inside the Chicago urbane area.
Villa Park was assembled originally for that reason.
Following the assembly of a subdivision called Villa Park in 1908 and another called Ardmore in 1910 by the real estate firm Ballard & Pottinger, Villa Park was incorporated in 1914 by uniting the two subdivisions of 300 citizens .
Although the consolidated town was originally titled after the Ardmore subdivision, the improve changed its name to Villa Park in 1917.
Villa Park was one of a number of suburbs directly west of downtown Chicago that flourished as a result of the electric interurban line, the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad.
Two small commercial areas developed, one around the Villa Avenue station and the other around the Ardmore Avenue station.
The Ardmore Station is now home to the Chamber of Commerce, and the Villa Avenue Station homes the Villa Park Historical Society.
Villa Park was home to the Ovaltine chocolate factory until it closed in 1988.
Villa Park has a manager-council government.
The Clerk of Villa Park is Hosanna Korynecky.
The village is governed by the Village President (Mayor) and six trustees, comprising the Village Board.
Trustee Deborah Bullwinkel was propel Village President on April 9, 2013, defeating former Villa Park Police Chief John Heidelmeier.
Norma Berger, pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League; lives in Villa Park Tom Cullerton, Member of the Illinois Senate (2013 Present); resides in Villa Park Tom Higgenson, lead singer of the pop band Plain White T's note: He is actually from Lombard and attended high school in Villa Park.
Bobby Wawak, driver with NASCAR; born in Villa Park Villa Park is positioned at 41 53 19 N 87 58 40 W (41.888650, -87.977884). According to the 2010 census, Villa Park has a total region of 4.759 square miles (12.33 km2), of which 4.71 square miles (12.20 km2) (or 98.97%) is territory and 0.049 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 1.03%) is water. Villa Avenue Train Station Villa Park has a commuter barns station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line with service west to Elburn, Illinois and east to downtown Chicago.
The Ardmore Avenue Train Station and the Villa Avenue Train Station are also nationally registered historical places. The Ardmore Avenue Train Station is presently serving as the home for the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce, while the Villa Avenue Train Station is home to the Villa Park Historical Museum.
Villa Park Skate Park provides a unique skate park for skateboarders, bmx riders, rollerblading, and scooters.
A Villa Park skate park committee was formed in 2007 to help fund-raise the project.
The skate park was assembled January 2013 positioned on the property of Iowa Community center at 338 N.
The skate park is positioned closest to Addison Rd to prevent vandalism and gang activity. Ardmore, about a two blocks from the skate park.
Motiv8 made huge donations to the new skate park as well as open up a shop.
Located on the property is the skate park, a soccer field, and a improve playground. Villa Park Historical Society and Visitors Center which was formally known as Villa Avenue Train Station.
"Villa Park Skatepark Committee | Public Skate Park Initiative".
"Home - Villa Park Parks & Recreation".
Villa Park Historical Society.
Village of Villa Park Villa Park Historical Society Villa Park Public Library Municipalities and communities of Du - Page County, Illinois, United States
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Villages in Illinois - Villages in Du - Page County, Illinois - Villa Park, Illinois - Populated places established in 1914 - 1914 establishments in Illinois
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