| The History of Techny Brothers Candidates High School
Techny (located in unincorporated northern Cook County near Northbrook) was formed by the American branch of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) near what was once called Shermerville. The order was given the deed to a 337-acre farm in June 1899 after arriving in the United States four years earlier, sent by its founder, Saint Arnold Janssen. Illinois 43, also known as Waukegan Road, passes nearby as do a pair of railroads.
The community was known for farming as well as working in the building trades, and established a technical school in 1901, which is the reason for the name Techny. Over time, the Divine Word order phased out farming and annexed a majority of its land to the village of Northbrook, doing so in 1989, when only 157 acres remained, and is today used as Techny Towers Conference & Retreat Center. In addition to having a mission office, its province center, and residence for retired members, the order also kept its post office and zip code as a result of an agreement with Northbrook officials. |
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