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The story begins.... sometime around 1841. The Dunham-Hunt house is said to be the oldest brick residence in St. Charles. In the book, Past and Present of Kane County 1878, it states: "In 1841 the first brick dwelling in the place was built by B.T. Hunt from a kiln of brick manufactured by John Penny in the public square, upon the East side." The Penny Brickyard was located at what is now the corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue. The property is currently owned by the City of St. Charles and is both a National and Local Historic Landmark property. |
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