Charles Blodgett

Charles Blodgett, the youngest son of Israel and Avis Blodgett, was a businessman involved with real estate, farming, and politics. He served as Village Trustee for 18 years, School Board Member for 25 years, and DuPage County Supervisor for 35 years. One of his biggest accomplishments as County Supervisor was the construction of the County Courthouse in Wheaton in 1897. Charles lived in the 1892 house until his death in 1921 at the age of 81, and he is buried in Downers Grove's Oak Crest Cemetery. His children continued to live in the house until the 1930s, and it remained a private residence until the Downers Grove Park District purchased it in 1976 and opened the Park District Museum the following year.

Downers Grove, Illinois · United States