Theodore Lake Home (563 W. Downer) as it appears today. | Courtesy of the Aurora Historical Society
Theodore Lake, pictured in the 1860s. | Courtesy of the Aurora Historical Society
Cut of Theodore Lake’s new home on Downer, pictured 1871. | Courtesy of the Aurora Historical Society
Theodore Lake's grave at West Aurora Cemetery. | Courtesy of the Aurora Historical Society
Cover of letter addressed to Theodore Lake – “Fox River 40 miles west of Chicago” April 29, 1836. | Courtesy of the Aurora Historical Society
John Jaros, executive director, Aurora Historical Society
Aurora has a River Street, named for the nearby Fox River. Aurora also has a Lake Street, but where is the lake? It turns out that Lake Street is not named for a body of water, but for a person — pioneer Theodore Lake, the …
