Local History

Do you have photos or documents of the Barrington area to share?
Send them to Dalia at dmills@balibrary.org.

Photograph of gates into White Cemetery in Cuba Township, text reads cemeteries
Scan of historical document with text about Barrington, text reads documents
Photograph of thumbnail image from video, woman speaking to camera, text reads histories
Close-up of old Barrington map, text reads maps
Newspaper headline from old Barrington Courier issue, cover story about opening of Poplar Creek Music Center, text reads newspapers
Scan of old telephone directory cover, for Barrington, Lake Zurich, Wauconda, December 1939, text reads people finder
Black and white photo of old Barrington School Band, band members wearing uniforms, bass drum, text reads photos
Logos for Ancestry library edition and Fold3 databases, text reads library resources
Illustration of a family tree in green and brown, text reads other resources

Yesterday & Today: Life in the Barrington Area

Aerial View of Downtown Barrington

Aerial photograph of downtown Barrington with railroad tracks, St. Paul's Church and Fox River Grove mentioned.

Ever wondered what downtown Barrington looks like from above? Photograph shows East Main St. and railroad tracks with a view of the Northwest Highway near the top. Railroad tracks, St. Paul's Church, and Fox River Grove mentioned in photograph and added by Paul Thompson in pen. This photograph was taken in May of 1993, so business and buildings may have changed.

This photo is courtesy of Paul Thompson, who took aerial photographs of all of Barrington in Louie Bos's plane. If you have any photos to share, please contact Dalia Mills at dmills@balibrary.org

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