History
VIDeo: HISTORY OF THE CHARLES YOUNG HOUSE
BIHS Digital Collections
1929 Revised Street Addresses
When Blue Island changed its address numbering system to align with Chicago
“The First Hundred Years”
A comprehensive history of Blue Island
“The Blue Island Story”
A history of Blue Island from 1835-1962
Blue Island Sanborn Maps
Maps used by fire insurance companies that detail homes, buildings, streets, and more
Schapper’s History of Blue Island
A detailed account of Blue Island and the surrounding area before the Civil War by Ferdinand Schapper
Scharf Map of Native American Trails and Villages
Sun-Standard Newspaper Archive
Courtesy of the Blue Island Public Library
Heritage Home Series
