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	\| Maine West \|\| 1959 \|\| {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1959}}		\| Thompson's Rental Station \|\| 1957 \|\| {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1957}}
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			\| [[Maine West]] \|\| 1959 \|\| {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1959}}
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	\| Anderson Lock \|\| 1960 \|\| {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1960}}		\| Anderson Lock \|\| 1960 \|\| {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1960}}

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! organization !! founding !! years
|-
| Orchard Place Elementary School || 1855 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1855}}
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| Methodist Camp Ground || 1860 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1860}}
|-
| [[First Congregational Church]] || 1869 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1869}}
|-
| First United Methodist Church of Des Plaines || 1871 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1871}}
|-
| North Elementary School || 1874 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1874}}
|-
| fire department || 1891 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1891}}
|-
| South Elementary School || 1893 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1893}}
|-
| Wahl Jewelers || 1894 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1894}}
|-
| [[Central Elementary School]] || 1906 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1906}}
|-
| library || 1907 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1907}}
|-
| Chicago Faucet || 1913 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1913}}
|-
| [[Oehler Funeral Home]] || 1917 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1917}}
|-
| park district || 1919 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1919}}
|-
| Square Deal Shoes || 1921 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1921}}
|-
| Sugar Bowl || 1921 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1921}}
|-
| Pesche's || 1923 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1923}}
|-
| [[Lions Club]] || 1924 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1924}}
|-
| American Wilbert (Vault Works) || 1924 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1924}}
|-
| Des Plaines Theatre || 1925 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1925}}
|-
| Trinity Lutheran Church || 1925 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1925}}
|-
| Izaak Walton League of Des Plaines || 1926 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1926}}
|-
| First Congregational Church - Graceland building || 1929 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1929}}
|-
| Garden Club || 1931 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1931}}
|-
| Countryside Saloon || 1933 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1933}}
|-
| Chamber of Commerce || 1934 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1934}}
|-
| Schimka Auto Wreckers || 1934 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1934}}
|-
| [[J B Metal Works]] || 1937 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1937}}
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| Kiwanis || 1940 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1940}}
|-
| Alpine Camera || 1945 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1945}}
|-
| Community Consolidated School District 59 || 1946 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1946}}
|-
| United Way || 1949 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1949}}
|-
| Camera Club || 1951 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1951}}
|-
| [[The Choo-Choo]] || 1951 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1951}}
|-
| [[Don's Dock]] || 1951 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1951}}
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| North Elementary School - current building || 1952 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1952}}
|-
| Algonquin Middle School || 1954 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1954}}
|-
| Wright Animal Hospital || 1954 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1954}}
|-
| [[Friends of the Library]] || 1954 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1954}}
|-
| Beacon Tap || 1955 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1955}}
|-
| Forest Elementary School || 1956 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1956}}
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| Maine West || 1959 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1959}}
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| Anderson Lock || 1960 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1960}}
|-
| Chippewa Middle School || 1961 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1961}}
|-
| Terrace Elementary School || 1964 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1964}}
|-
| LaMarche Manufacturing || 1965 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1965}}
|-
| Iroquois Community School || 1967 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1967}}
|-
| River Rand Bowl || 1967 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1967}}
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| historical society (current incarnation) || 1967 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1967}}
|-
| Friendship Park Conservatory || 1969 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1969}}
|-
| Self-Help Closet & Pantry || 1971 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1971}}
|-
| Scharm Floor Covering || 1973 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1973}}
|-
| Des Plaines paramedics || 1973 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1973}}
|-
| city hall building || 1974 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1974}}
|-
| [[Henrich House]] || 1975 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1975}}
|-
| [[Algonquin Records]] || 1976 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1976}}
|-
| Fountain Blue || 1977 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1977}}
|-
| Des Plaines Glass Company || 1977 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1977}}
|-
| Pat & Chuck's Auto Repair || 1977 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1977}}
|-
| Des Plaines Tower || 1979 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1979}}
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| Lee Manor || 1979 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1979}}
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| Oakton College || 1980 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1980}}
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| Owl Lumber || 1981 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1981}}
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| [[Kiddie Junction]] || 1983 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1983}}
|-
| [[Des Plaines Hobbies]] || 1984 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1984}}
|-
| Lurvey's || 1986 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1986}}
|-
| Paradise Pup || 1988 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1988}}
|-
| Des Plaines Auto Works || 1990 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1990}}
|-
| Las Asadas || 1993 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1993}}
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| Gas Technology Institute || 1994 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1994}}
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| Brakes Plus || 1998 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1998}}
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| River Woods Funeral Chapel || 1998 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1998}}
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| Susan Palkovic, State Farm agent || 2000 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2000}}
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| library - current building || 2000 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2000}}
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| Tiki Terrace || 2005 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2005}}
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| Science & Art Academy || 2007 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2007}}
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| TrueTech Automotive || 2007 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2007}}
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| Playful Healing Center || 2008 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2008}}
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| Rivers Casino || 2011 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2011}}
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| Odisho's Auto Clinic & Auto Sales || 2012 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2012}}
|-
| Little Bulgaria Center || 2018 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 2018}}
|}
[[Category:Lists]]

Oldest entities in Des Plaines - Revision history

John Lavalie at 19:22, 1 October 2026