116 S 7th Ave

116 South Seventh: was built in about 1890 by Franklin Cossitt for his son, F.D. Cossitt, Jr., Who was also prominent in the development of the Village as Director of the La Grange State Bank, Village trustee, and Village President from 1901-1905. The house is an outstanding example of Victorian architecture. The interior boasts a lovely foyer, an enormous living room with pink marble fireplace, and a banquet sized dining room with a built-in wood buffet. The five-room apartment located on the third floor was perhaps once the servants’ quarters