Village of Palatine history

By the time Palatine was incorporated in 1866, it was already a community of some size, with a Methodist church.

In 1868, a new two story school was built on Wood Street.

By 1869 a substantial Lutheran church could be built.

In 1870, Conrad Fink purchased a hotel and tavern at 45 West Slade Street.

Street lights were installed in 1871, after the Village purchased 12 lamps for $3 each and hired a lamplighter for 50 cents a night.

In 1876, he started the harness shop near the corner of Brockway and Slade Street.

The Masons purchased this top floor in 1885 and a few years later bought the whole building.

On August 2 of 1892 the first of the six Dean children was born and named Charles E. Dean, Jr.

HistorySettlementEarly years of statehoodEconomic and social maturationProgress and politics since 1900

In 1904, the Masons moved to their new building at Palatine and Plum Grove Roads and sold this building to Charles Rappolt who had a bakery on the second floor.

The Seips tore their old livery barn down in 1908 and a dance hall was built.

He bought it in 1924 and added a brick façade on the front of the old stable.

3-18-1949 24:3F. Bausman, Palatine, advertisement: dealer in milk cans, tin, copper and sheet metal work 3-18-1949 24:3Bliss Universal baking powder, Palatine, advertisement 3-18-1949 24:3C. S. Dunning & Son, Elgin, advertisement: wholesale butchers, auctioneers, valuists, etc.

Jack brought in mules for donkey baseball games to promote his new beverage, the “Moscow Mule”. Jack sold out in 1952 and the business became known variously as Paul Peterson’s Supper Club, Grier’s Supper Club and Evergreen Supper Club.

Joe and Romelda Brandt opened the restaurant in Palatine in 1954 at 10 N. Northwest Highway.

William Rainey Harper (community) College was established there in 1965.

The business was moved to its current location at Northwest Highway and Quentin Road in 1969.

By 1970 virtually all the land had been taken up, and the only large open area was the Palatine Hills Golf Course, on the northwest edge of town.

In 1972, the place was sold to a group of airline pilots and became Durty Nellie’s West Irish Pub.

Uncle Andy’s Cow Palace was succeeded by the La Romana Restaurant in 1978.

He bought the business from his father in 1979.

Wayne moved Mikes Bike Shop to 155 N. Northwest Highway in November 1987 to increase the visibility of Mikes Bikes Shop.

The cafe was sold in 2002 but remained open for three more years.

The Bothwell location was purchased for the development of retail shops and condos and the new Durty Nellie’s opened on Smith Street in December of 2003.