Naperville Preservation
Welcome
Naperville Preservation Inc is a grassroots organization for historic preservation in Naperville, Illinois. We are your neighbors, ordinary people who live right here with you.
Naperville Preservation is the only independent Naperville organization dedicated to historic preservation. We are dedicated to all of Naperville and all architectural styles and periods, from a Queen Anne in the Historic District, to a Mid Century Modern in East Highlands, to the faux log cabin on the south side of town. Naperville Preservation works to document and honor the built heritage of our hometown.
Read more about us and see some of the places around town we've had an impact, are keeping our eye on, or simply love. We have some webinars and resources on historic preservation in Naperville. You may also wish to attend on of our events and read about us in the news.
We are a 501(3)(c), incorporated in 2019. Please follow us on facebook, check out our YouTube videos, sign up for our email list, make a donation, or simply contact us.
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Other News
2023.01.18 Chicago Tribune: Naperville Preservation wants Greene Valley farmhouse added to state’s most endangered places list
Funds Available to the City of Naperville for Historic Preservation: Press Release 2023.01.03
'Carrots' Needed to Encourage More Landmarked Buildings: Letter to the Editor 2022.12.30
Kreger's...Their Wurst Is the Best: A neighborhood corner grocery in the past, Kreger’s Brat and Sausage Haus is Naperville’s favorite sausage shop. At this store, located on the corner of 6th Avenue and Ellsworth, you can find 20-40 fresh and frozen varieties of sausage. In this video, you’ll learn how this Naperville institution came to be.
This video is brought to you by Naperville Preservation Inc., professionally produced by NCTV17, and paid for with SECA Funding through the City of Naperville.Cool Mid-Century Home in Naperville: Get the inside tour of this cool mid-century house in Naperville’s East Highlands subdivision. Jen and Adam have taken a very unique home by builder Don Tosi and made it even more interesting and cozy at the same time.
This video is brought to you by Naperville Preservation Inc., professionally produced by NCTV17, and paid for with SECA Funding through the City of Naperville.Old Main — One of Naperville's Finest Buildings: Watch this video about it paid for with SECA Funding through the City of Naperville.
Naperville Falls Short on Historic Preservation: Press Release 2022.06.09
East Highlands Survey News:
2022.06.03 Chicago Tribune: Naperville’s midcentury modern homes to be cataloged before they’re bulldozed for larger houses
2022.06.02 Landmarks Illinois: Preservation projects in Chicago Granite City, Naperville, New Holland and Winnebago receive grant funding from Landmarks Illinois