Phillip H. Korrell

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Korrell, Phillip H.

Philip H. Korrell played many roles in the formation and life of the Village of Bellwood. A few of those roles include:

He was the first Village Clerk -- holding the job for 21 years.

He served a fireman.

Phillip Korrell was a member of the first Board Directors of the Bellwood State Bank in 1914.

At one time he worked at his father's blacksmith shop on the corner of Eastern Avenue and Saint Charles Road.

Later he opened his own shop, according to John Fippinger, next to his new home on 28^th and Saint Charles Road.

As late as 1938 he was operating a partnership with Harvey Boeger in the hardware store at 2712 Saint Charles Road.

The Korrell home at the corner of Saint Charles Road and Eastern Avenue grew over the years. The original part of the structure was used as a roadhouse in the 1880s. It was a popular stop for travelers of Saint Charles Road.

The source for this information is:

"Bellwood, 1900-1975: The Heart of Provsio Township, A Diamond Jubilee History from the Beginning to the Present with an Emphasis on the Formative Years", by the Bellwood Public Library

The photograph is also from the above publication.

Last Modified: 03/09/2002