The story
Founded by developers Carlton Smith and Allen Dawson in 1935 along Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights grew to 600 homes by 1955 and incorporated in 1976 to control its own growth.
Everything that was here
- 1976–present · still open
Prospect Heights City HallOther
Seat of a city born January 31, 1976 after four decades as an unincorporated homeowners' association.
See the map in 1977 →
Nearby history
Randhurst Village
999 N Elmhurst Rd · 1.5 km away
The open-air successor that rose where the dome fell.
Kid-E-Ranch
1 E Rand Rd · 1.7 km away
Ponies and kiddie rides on leased land at a busy highway corner.
Rob Roy Golf Course (River Trails Park District)
505 E Camp McDonald Road · 1.8 km away
A public 9-hole, par-36 course on 51 acres since the park district's 1989 purchase.
The Red Barn Restaurant and Brewery
Mount Prospect · 1.8 km away
The Red Barn at 303 E Kensington has been a gathering place for Mount Prospect since the building's construction in 1966
Photo's Hot Dogs
1706 E Kensington Rd · 3.0 km away
300 customers an hour and an ambulance for deliveries.
Baldini's Barber Shop
2 Pine Street (originally 30 Busse Avenue) · 3.3 km away
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