Riverview Farmstead
October 2024

On October 19, 2024, Naperville Preservation hosted a tour of the Historic Clow House and Riverview Farmstead.  Jenna Krukowski, interpretive naturalist with the Forest Preserve District of Will County and Tom Cowan, builder, led the interesting and interactive tour of the buildings and grounds at the Will County Riverview Farmstead Preserve. The Clow House is the second of 5 places within the City of Naperville granted local landmark status, and the only one not in the vicinity of downtown.  It was a great tour! We're fortunate to have such experts of our local history and appreciate all those who attended.

The Clow family played a significant role in the early history of Naperville, Illinois, as one of the first families to settle in the area and establish a farm.   The house is one of Naperville’s 5 local landmarks. The Clow family’s original residence was built in the 1840s. The one-and- and-a-half story home was constructed of rough-cut limestone. The family used the top floor as a residence and kept cattle and livestock on the ground floor. Eventually the Clow family built a separate barn for livestock.