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Interesting Facts about Kankakee County,IL

Here are some interesting facts that you may not have known.

Two new towns were incorporated in 2006 in Kankakee county- Limestone and Sammons Point

Kankakee is the only city that can claim two Frank Lloyd Wright homes built next to one another.  The homes are named the B. Harley Bradley House and the Warren Hickox House, both were designed in 1900.

More than 80% of Kankakee County's real estate is farmland.

Dairy Queen originated from a small Kankakee ice cream store owned by businessman Sherwood "Sherb" Noble.

 source: images of kankakee river valley, IL 

Kankakee county is a growing, it has a great location close to Chicago but far enough away to enjoy a laid back lifestyle.

 

 

                                                                 

8 comments • Brian Hoots Bourbonnais IL Real Estate • September 26 2007 11:23PM

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Hi Brian,

Thanks for all of the interesting info on your area. We have several Frank Lloyd Wright homes here in Palos Verdes CA as well. Some of them are quite unique!

Posted by Cynthia Day (Keller Williams Palos Verdes) over 2 years ago
Cynthia, the old Frank Lloyd Wright homes are unique, it would be cool if builders built like that today.
Posted by Brian Hoots Bourbonnais IL Real Estate (Speckman Realty, Inc. GMAC ) over 2 years ago
Brian - Two Frank Lloyd Wright homes next door to each other is a great claim to fame. I'd love to see that.
Posted by Tom Plant (WINEormous.com) over 2 years ago

Tom-I will have to go out and take a picture and will post them for you.

Posted by Brian Hoots Bourbonnais IL Real Estate (Speckman Realty, Inc. GMAC ) over 2 years ago
Brian - What a fabulous architect he was. Thanks for taking and posting these.
Posted by Tom Plant (WINEormous.com) over 2 years ago
Tom- I agree, the bradley house is actually a museum and gift shop now.
Posted by Brian Hoots Bourbonnais IL Real Estate (Speckman Realty, Inc. GMAC ) over 2 years ago
Interesting facts about your town!  It's neat to learn about history and where things and huge corporations originated from!
Posted by Michael Klijanowicz - Relocation Specialist - Baltimore & Harford County (Baltimore & Harford County Maryland - Long and Foster ) over 2 years ago
Michael, thanks for stopping by.   
Posted by Brian Hoots Bourbonnais IL Real Estate (Speckman Realty, Inc. GMAC ) over 2 years ago

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