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Please enjoy the following these news articles and posts about Naperville Preservation, Inc.:
We also have a summary of news on historic preservation within about 50 miles of Naperville. Please see: 2023 Historic Preservation Stories in the News.
News Articles
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Please enjoy the following these news articles and posts about Naperville Preservation, Inc.
2024.04 Naperville Magazine: Safeguarding the Past
2024.03.07 Dwell: In This Town, Renovating Instead of Tearing Down Puts Money Back in Your Pocket (Primarily about Hinsdale, but Naperville Preservation is mentioned towards the end.)
2023.11 Missouri Main Street Blog: A good blog post on the Importance of Historic Preservation.
2023.12.08 Chicago Tribune: Fate of historic house with ties to Naperville’s earliest days depends on new owners: ‘The future is one big question mark’
2023.11.02 Chicago Tribune: Preservationists document Naperville’s midcentury modern housing stock and say the homes are worth saving.
2023.10.19 Daily Herald: Survey presentation on mid-century Naperville homes attracts a big crowd
2023.05.05 NCTV17: Naperville’s Oak Cottage lands on endangered historic places list
2023.05.05 Daily Herald: Four suburban sites listed among most endangered historic locations in Illinois
2023.05.02 NCTV17: Naperville Preservation Inc honors community through preservation
2023.01.03 Chicago Tribune: Naperville adds extra layers to process of landmarking properties without owner consent
2023.01.18 Chicago Tribune: Naperville Preservation wants Greene Valley farmhouse added to state’s most endangered places list
2023.01.16 NCTV17: Wehrli advocates for preserving the historic Greene Barn and Oak Cottage
2022.12.30 Chicago Tribune: Letters to the Editor: Naperville needs to offer more incentives if it wants more landmarked buildings
2022.08.02 Daily Herald: Naperville's Kroehler YMCA building facing wrecking ball
2022.07.28 Chicago Tribune: Demolition of 112-year-old Kroehler YMCA underway in downtown Naperville
2022.07.20 Daily Herald: Midcentury modern art exhibit coming to North Central College
2022.07.19 North Central College: North Central College Pays Homage to Mid-Century Modern Architecture with New Exhibit at Schoenherr Gallery
2022.07.19 Plainfield Patch: Historic Plainfield Walking Tour Returning By Popular Demand
2022.07.03 Legally Sociable: Limiting landmarked buildings in a suburb with a history of growth
2022.07.01 Daily Herald: Naperville reviewing landmarking procedures
2022.06.22 Chicago Tribune: Revised Naperville polices could include more incentives for voluntary historic preservation efforts
2022.06.12 Daily Herald: Retired Naperville firefighter revisits former headquarters
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
2022.05.02 Plainfield Patch: Naperville Preservation To Host First Historic Plainfield Tour
2022.02.17 Daily Herald: Kroehler YMCA cleared for demolition, sale after Naperville City Council rejects landmark request
2021.02.16 Chicago Tribune: Naperville council says no to making Kroehler YMCA a landmark, clearing the way for demolition
2022.01.28 Daily Herald: Kroehler YMCA facility moves closer to sale in downtown Naperville
2021.09.20 NCTV17: Naperville Preservation Files For Kroehler YMCA Landmark Status
2021.08.11 Chicago Tribune: Preservation group to seek local landmark status for the shuttered Kroehler YMCA in downtown Naperville
2019.11.20 Chicago Tribune: Naperville council OKs razing Kroehler mansion, but directs staff to pursue funding options to save historic building
2019.10.30 Landmarks Illinois: New Naperville Preservation group aims to promote saving places citywide
2019.10.25 Chicago Tribune: Naperville group to promote historic preservation citywide
2019.10.17 Daily Herald: New preservation group launches in Naperville
Older articles will be added in due time.
Press Releases & Letters to the Editor
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2023.11.24: Willard Scott House needs protection — will the city of Naperville step up?
2023.09.27: Survey presentation on mid-century Naperville homes attracts a big crowd
2023.05.04: Oak Cottage is Named One of Illinois’ Most Endangered Historic Structures
2023.05.16: Naperville Preservation President Becky Simon spoke at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Commission meeting to request that the FPDDC form an ad hoc committee to explore adaptive reuse of Oak Cottage.
2023.01.03: Funds Available to the City of Naperville for Historic Preservation
2022.12.30: 'Carrots' needed to encourage more landmarked buildings
2022.06.09: Naperville Falls Short on Historic Preservation
2022.06.02: Old firehouse retains its vibe, says retired assistant chief
Older information will be added in due time.
A Little Organizational News
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2024.01.24 In remembrance of Ron Keller