Added onto an already existing structure in 1916, it boasted the largest dance hall in McHenry County. The dance hall was upstairs while shops and an auto repair shop were located in the lower level.  Both Pabst Hall and the previously existing structure are now occupied by Strode’s Furniture.

           

Devine and Skeel’s general store- 11021-11023 Woodstock St.

Originally a hotel, it was added onto when it became a general store.  Today, it is used for small business.

        

 

First Congregational Church- 11628 E. Main St.

Constructed in 1864, it is the oldest church in continuous use in McHenry County.  The structure is plaqued by the McHenry County Historical Commission.

 

 

Public School- 11624 E. Main St. *Endangered*

Built in 1876, a section was added in 1909 that doubled the structure's size.  The building was constructed by James Mulvey.  It was used as a school until 1955, when North School opened.  The structure is now apartments.

 

 

        

Old School- 11006 Church St.

The structure was originally a single-story school when constructed in 1860.  A second story was added in 1861.  In the 1870s, the structure, along with another wood frame structure, was moved from the site of a future school (11624 E. Main St.). The old school was moved to the present site and is now used as apartments.

     

 

Thomas S. Huntley house- 10904 Woodstock St.

Constructed in 1856 in the federal style, it was the home of the town’s founder, Thomas Stillwell Huntley.  The home was renovated and expanded in 1906 by John Kalsow, who was hired by the owner, Abraham Brinkerhoff.  Among many changes, the clapboard siding was removed and replaced with stucco.  Today the home is owned by Tom and Barbara Conley.

 

 

Cook Funeral home- Woodstock St.

One of the most decorative houses in Huntley, the home is mostly original and is under restoration by its current owners.  Note the curved glass and decorative trim.

 

 

Frank Lawson House- 11212 Grove St.

This home is one of the oldest in Huntley, seeing that it was constructed in the 1840s.  Frank Lawson purchased the house in 1906.  The structure was remodeled, but still contains some of its original charm on the outside.

 

 

Wittemore/ Rev. Baumgaertner house- 12101 W. Main St.

This brick home was constructed in 1906 in the Dutch Colonial style.  The house was built by Prescott Wittemore’s son, Washington Wittemore.  The house was purchased by its current owners in 1998 and restored from top to bottom.

 

Andrew M. Disbrow house- 11111 Grove St.

This house was constructed in 1878 in the Italianate style.  The current owners bought the house in 1997 and have restored the structure.  They are the tenth owners of the house.

        

 

Heinemann house- 11107 Grove St.

This house is under restoration by its current owners. It is a Pre-Civil War house, built on land purchased by Thomas Huntley.

 

        

George Dolby house- 11603 2^nd St.

The home was built in 1917 and it is believed that George Dolby was the first owner.  Mr. Dolby opened a garage in town in 1914.

 

Theodore Ferris house- 36 North St.

This Victorian farm house was built around 1895. The barn in the back was constructed in the early 1900s.  The wrap-around porch and family room was added in 1973.

Cornell Bros. creamery- 11117 S. Church St. *Endangered*

The structure was used by the Cornell Bros. Creamery after their previous plant, located west across the tracks, burned down May 7, 1907.  Other Businesses that later occupied the structure were the John F. Jelke company (creamery), Huntley Brewery, William Fencil Gasket Company, and most recently, H. D. Catty Company.  The structure is currently unoccupied.

 

 Sawyer and Kelley’s mill (Marlowe Feeds) – Rt. 47  *  Endangered *

Constructed in 1898 by John Weltzien, it was used as a feed and flax mill.  It was most recently Marlowe’s Feed and Hatchery.  The hatchery portion closed in 1979, and the feed store closed its doors in 1999. The structure is currently unoccupied.

 

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John F. Randall house- 12117 West Main St.

Constructed in 1871, the home was recently restored by Tom Conley. 

 

 

Keating house- 11002 Church St.

This home was owned by E. E. Keating, a cattle dealer.  It is believed that this home was constructed in the 1890s.

 

 

 Huntley Dairy Mart-  Rt. 47

This business is a favorite of the locals and has been for the decades that it has been open.

 

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Woodstock St. and North St.

This rustic stretch is the last brick streets left exposed in Huntley.  The bricks were layed down in 1915.  Both roads are part of the Mc Henry County Preservation Commission Landmarks.

        

 

Prescott Wittemore house- 13520 Marengo Rd.

This house was built by Prescott Wittemore in 1841.  The house was once used as a road house, housing travelers that were passing through. The structure in plaqued by the Mc Henry County Historical Society.