Chronology of Events

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Church Period

1858

July 28

Building Raised

1859

Feb. 18

Dedication Service

1862

July 31

War meeting

1881

May 13

Jude Gary's funeral

1884

Fall

Public School moves

1901

Oct.

Church closes

Turbulent Time

1910  

Live Wires buy building, sale challenged

1917

Court approves sale

1922

Glen Mount buys building, stores, merchandise

     Community Club

 

Ku Klux Klan rent auditorium

Albright Era

1924 Adam Emory Albright and sons Malvin and Ivan open the Albright Gallery of Painting and Sculpture
1928   American Artists Charcoal Co. established
1934

April

Designated historic by Department of Interior
1957

Sept. 13

A.E. Albright dies

Uncertain Years

1959-1965 DuPage Art League Studio
1964

Oct. 11

A.E. Albright Loan Exhibition by Women's Club
1967 Albright Memorial Foundation organized
1971 Fall Building leased to Arnold Giedraitis
1972 May 19 Albright Theater opens
1973 Mar. 17 Last Performance
1974 Apr. 25 New Albright Theater Company opens
1977 Building closed to public

New Regime

1981

Property deeded to the City of Warrenville

1982

Centel Communications lease finalized

1984

Apr. 29 Dedication of renovated building
June 3 Grand opening of Museum
 
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