John Humphrey House in Orland Park, IL
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John Humphrey House

Orland Park's John Humphrey House stands near Joliet, IL, about 9 miles off the old road. It was only the second permanent home built in the community, and it belonged to John Humphrey, who served in the Illinois Senate. The house joined the National Register in 2005. It is a short detour for Route 66 travelers interested in how Chicago's southwest suburbs were first settled, and it is best seen from the street.

What is John Humphrey House?

A historic residence tied to the very beginnings of Orland Park, where it ranks as the community's second permanent house. Its link to a state senator adds a political chapter to its story.

Visiting John Humphrey House: tips

No public visiting is listed, so view it from the street and respect the property. Stone Manor is about 5.6 miles away, the Site A / Plot M Disposal Site about 5.7 miles, and the Tedens ghost town site about 7.4 miles.

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  • Rich & Creamy in Joliet, IL
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    Rich & Creamy

    Joliet, IL · 13.2 mi from John Humphrey House

    A Joliet ice cream stand on old Route 66 with the Blues Brothers dancing on its roof.

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Stone Manor in Homer Glen, IL

Stone Manor

Homer Glen, Illinois · 7.3 mi from Route 66

An Italianate house in Homer Glen, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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5.6 mi from John Humphrey House

Site A / Plot M Disposal Site near Joliet, IL

Site A / Plot M Disposal Site

Joliet, Illinois · 3.2 mi from Route 66

A quiet forest marker where Manhattan Project reactors were run, then buried, outside Chicago.

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5.7 mi from John Humphrey House

Tedens

Tedens, Illinois · 2.2 mi from Route 66

A vanished DuPage County community, best paired with nearby Lemont and Waterfall Glen.

Ghost town

7.4 mi from John Humphrey House

Lemont Downtown Historic District, Illinois

Lemont Downtown Historic District

Lemont, Illinois · 2.6 mi from Route 66

Fourteen blocks of canal-era storefronts in Lemont, a town built on limestone and water transport.

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7.9 mi from John Humphrey House

Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Darien, IL

Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

Darien, Illinois · 0.4 mi from Route 66

Nearly 2,500 acres of prairie, oak savanna and creekside waterfalls, wrapped around a national laboratory.

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8.8 mi from John Humphrey House

Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket in Willowbrook, IL

Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket

Willowbrook, Illinois · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A restaurant on the old Route 66 in Willowbrook with roots in 1938 and a spot on the National Register.

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9.1 mi from John Humphrey House

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