124 S 7th Ave

124 South Seventh,: With its canopy over the door and its dormer and sunburst motif in the south side gable, is a fine example of Queen Anne style. George M. Vial built the house in about 1902 and lived in it until his death in 1915. The exterior of the house is much the same as it was upon construction, with the exception of the porch that was added in 1900. The dining room, kitchen, and maid’s quarters on the second floor were added in 1905.

George M. Vial was very active in civic affairs and was at one time President of School District #6 which incorporated schools in La Grange and Western Springs. His grandmother, Margaret McNaughton Vial, was the first teacher when the first township school opened in a log cabin in 1843. The Joseph Vial Lumber Company was located on Hillgrove and Spring Avenues