1882
Wilmer P. Vale Begins Developing Brookside Resort
Wilmer P. Vale bought 329½ acres from William Stone in 1882 and added two adjoining parcels in 1884 and 1885. Named Brookside for nearby Rhine Creek, the property developed into Aurora's largest resort complex, with a large hotel and cottages along the former Northwestern Turnpike.
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National Register of Historic Places, Brookside Historic District nomination, Section 8, pp. 13–14; Preston County Deed Book 52, p. 64; Deed Book 55, p. 274; Deed Book 56, p. 433
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