Jennings Terrace

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Over a century ago, on the hill where old Jennings Terrace building stood through many changing years, life was far different from that which we are now accustomed. Houses were far apart — woods stretched down to the river — springs and brooks trickled thru the brush covered slope — a stone quarry across the way — trains were drawn by tiny puffing engines — smart looking phaetons with high-stepping horses — men with high-topped silk hats and Prince Alberts — women with wide flowing skirts and queer shaped bonnets.But hearts beat high with hopes of a great nation - The prairies and mountains of the far west were calling; the lure of the new found gold drew pioneer men and women to seek fabulous fortunes. But the rich soil of Illinois held prospects of slower but more certain prosperity.The present city of Aurora was a growing, ambitious village of some seven thousand people. In fact, Aurora was two villages: Aurora and West Aurora. The old Jennings building was started when these two villages voted to become the City of Aurora. Perhaps we should start at the very beginning of the Jennings story.

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