Techny

Neighborhood of Northbrook, Illinois, United States (1906-)

Cityneighborhood human settlementQ259518

Also known as Techny, Illinois

Country: United States
Located in: Northbrook(since 1989)
, Cook County
, Northfield Township
+1 more
Elevation: 643 ft
Founded: 1906
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1.divineword.org/history/Retrieved 2024-03-19
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Postal code: 60082

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Techny is a neighborhood of Northbrook, Illinois, United States. Once a separate community, it was annexed by Northbrook in 1989. The North American headquarters of the Divine Word Missionaries has been located in Techny since 1896. The area's name derived from St. Joseph's Technical School, which was a religious congregation established in 1901 that operated for twelve years. St. Mary's Mission Seminary, the first of its kind which prepared priests and Brothers for foreign missions, was opened by the Divine Word Missionaries in 1909. Techny has its own post office with ZIP code 60082.

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Different from: Techny Towers Conference & Retreat Center
Saint Mary's Cemetery
Named after: St. Joseph Technical High School(since 1906)
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1.divineword.org/history/Retrieved 2024-03-19
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42.1161, -87.8222OpenStreetMap ↗

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