The story
Nine holes in 1926, 18 holes and clubhouse in 1929; bankrupt owner Richard Hauff hosted a 1959 women's pro tournament; Park District owned since 1961.
Everything that was here
- 1926–present · still open
Mount Prospect Country ClubOther
From private luxury dream to bankrupt mob-rumored club to public links.
See the map in 1927 →
Connected places
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Behrens' Saloon
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Brick City Tavern
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Mac And Al's Bar
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Great Depression
Spencer's Grill
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B. Nugent & Brother Dry Goods
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Nearby history
Sunset Park School
601 W Lonnquist Blvd · 511 m away
A baby-boom school that the bust made surplus.
Trezeros Kitchen + Tap
302 W Northwest Hwy · 1.3 km away
Scratch pastas and Neapolitan pizza in a 1949 drive-in.
Mary Jayne's Ladies Apparel
15 W Prospect Ave · 1.3 km away
A women's clothing shop that outlasted three decades of fashion.
Keefer's Pharmacy
5 W Prospect Ave · 1.3 km away
From 15 prescriptions a day to 285.
Wille Coal and Lumber / Wille Hardware
Wille St & Northwest Hwy · 1.4 km away
The lumber yard that built suburban Mount Prospect.
Moehling General Store
3 E Northwest Hwy · 1.4 km away
General store, post office and railroad office rolled into one.
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