11042 Front Street; A Silent Witness To The Growth of Mokena
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11042 Front Street is a building that has stood, since the years following the Civil War, as a silent witness to the history of our Mokena. This building was home to the first Mokena Pharmacy and was built by a German who was described by locals as, “fat and jolly and possessed of a merry whistle”.
Through its later years it was home to the Mokena Post Office, was almost lost to a fire in 1905 and was raided during the time of prohibition. You won’t believe what they found and who owned the building at the time!
This episode is based on Matt's Blog article that can be found HERE!
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