LYON FARM Kendall County Historical Society

Buildings

Explore the historic buildings at Lyon Farm and learn how each one reflects Kendall County's past.

Oswego - Fox House

The Oswego - Fox House was built in the 1870s by the Fox family, ancestors of the Cutter family from Oswego.

  • Built: 1870s
  • Original location: 1/2 mile south of Oswego on Rt. 71
  • Moved to Lyon Farm Village: 1975
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Union School

The Union School, District No. 42, was built in 1847 by subscription and served area students from communities as far as Plattville.

  • Built: 1847
  • Original location: Wheeler Rd., Na-Au-Say Township
  • Moved to Lyon Farm Village: 1976
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Plano Depot & C. B. & Q. Caboose

The Gothic-style Plano Depot was built in Chicago and moved to Plano in the 1850s, while the C. B. & Q. Caboose was built in Aurora in 1918 and ran for 56 years.

  • Plano Depot built: 1850s | Moved to Lyon Farm Village: 1978
  • Caboose built: 1918 | Moved to Lyon Farm Village: 1974
  • Notable detail: Depot designed in Gothic-style architecture
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Seward Town Hall

Seward Town Hall served multiple community uses, including town meetings, a church, basketball events, and band practice.

  • Built: 1876-1877
  • Original location: East bank of Au Sable Creek, facing Rt. 52
  • Moved to Lyon Farm Village: 1976
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Corrigan Store

Corrigan & Sons operated as an independent store in Plattville, and the Lyon Farm reconstruction used the original Corrigan Store front.

  • Store operation: 1919 through the late 1950s
  • Construction at Lyon Farm: Completed in 1986
  • Notable detail: Built using the original Corrigan Store front
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