Title
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Sugar Grove, IL
Subject
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Sugar Grove, IL
Description
Handwritten on the back:
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1876-1879
9-15-92
The first "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was built in 1876 to board students of the Sugar Grove Normal and Industrial School. The residential building was named in honor of Thomas Judd "Uncle Tom" for his generosity in founding the Sugar Grove Normal and Industrial School and donating the land. The building also functioned as a Train Depot and Restaurant. It was located at the northwest corner of Main St. and the Railroad tracks. It burned downed in 1879, only 3 years after it was built.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1876-1879
9-15-92
The first "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was built in 1876 to board students of the Sugar Grove Normal and Industrial School. The residential building was named in honor of Thomas Judd "Uncle Tom" for his generosity in founding the Sugar Grove Normal and Industrial School and donating the land. The building also functioned as a Train Depot and Restaurant. It was located at the northwest corner of Main St. and the Railroad tracks. It burned downed in 1879, only 3 years after it was built.
Identifier
9-15-92
Date
1876 - 1879
Creator
Lucy
Rights
Sugar Grove Historical Society
Format
Photo
Source
Sugar Grove Historical Society
Type
Photo Collection
Original Format
photo