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Please enjoy the following these news articles and posts about Naperville Preservation, Inc.

• 2025.07: The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is soliciting interest in a long-term use and maintenance of Oak Cottage which is part of the historic Greene Family homestead along with the Greene Barn. The deadline for submittals is October 16, 2025.

• 2025.06.19: Site Planning with Nature and Neighbors in Mind. The 3rd in our series of Ten Commandments of Timeless Design for Houses of any Age

• 2025.04.10: Good as New — Second Lives for Dated Houses. The 2nd in our series of Ten Commandments of Timeless Design for Houses of any Age

• 2025.03.15: Be Trendy with Your Clothing, Not Your House!  The 1st in our series of Ten Commandments of Timeless Design for Houses of any Age

• 2025.03.03 Naperville Sun: Naperville’s historic Willard Scott House sold to local real estate team for use as their new office

• 2025.02.13 Daily Herald: Naperville Woman’s Club celebrates 100 years in landmark building

• 2025.01.31 Naperville Sun: Naperville rowhouse development at Kroehler mansion site expected to finish construction by 2027’s end, developer says

• 2024.08.26 Chicago Business Journal: Beidelman Furniture plans renovations for Naperville building after winning landmark status.

• 2024.08.26 Daily Herald: Naperville council gives Beidelman Furniture buildings landmark status.

• 2024.08.20: Beidelman’s application to make their buildings a local landmark was approved by City Councill on Tuesday, August 20th It is File # 24-0862B. These buildings are Naperville's 5th designated landmark and 1st  commercial building to be landmarked.  

• 2024.07.26 Chicago Tribune: Naperville’s Beidelman Furniture recommended for local landmark status

• 2024.07.25: The Naperville Historic Preservation Commission voted 9-0 to recommend that the Beidelman buildings be designated a Naperville local landmark. The next step for the buildings is to go to City Council for approval of the HPC's recommendation.

• 2024.07.24 NCTV17: Nearly Century-Old Beidelman Building Seeks Local Landmark Status

• 2024.07.23 Chicago Tribune: Beidelman Furniture, a Naperville fixture for more than 160 years, seeking local landmark status

• 2024.07.19 Daily Herald : ‘All in the family’: Landmark status sought for Beidelman Furniture building in Naperville

• 2024.06.16 Daily Herald : ‘Empty does not mean unloved’: Is piece of DuPage’s farming past in jeopardy?

• 2024.05.29 NCTV17: Celebrating hometown heritage with Naperville Preservation

• 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.)

• 2023.12.08 Chicago Tribune: Fate of historic house with ties to Naperville’s earliest days depends on new owners: ‘The future is one big question mark’

• 2023.11.05 Missouri Main Street Blog: A good blog post on the Importance of Historic Preservation.

• 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

• 2023.01.18 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

• 2023.01.03 Chicago Tribune: Naperville adds extra layers to process of landmarking properties without owner consent

• 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.

• 2024.08.24:  Beidelmans Now an Official Landmark

• 2024.07.12:  Beidelmans seek to landmark iconic buildings

• 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.

• 2025.01.16: 2025 Annual Meeting

• 2024.01.24 In remembrance of Ron Keller

• 2024.01.11: 2024 Annual Meeting