2023 Area Preservation News 

2023 News on  Landmarks Illinois 2022 List of Most Endangered Historic Places within 50 miles of Naperville

• 👍 Century & Consumers Building, Chicago
  Made 2023 National List of Most Endangered Historic Sites
  Chicago’s Century and Consumers Buildings Named to List of Nation’s Most Endangered Historic Sites

• 👍 Eugene S. Pike House, Chicago
  Potential Adaptive reuse by Beverly Area Arts Alliance
  POTENTIAL WIN: Adaptive Reuse Proposal Received for Pike House/Watchman’s Residence

• 👎 Will County Courthouse, Joliet
  In process of being demolished
  Will County Board votes 12-4 to continue courthouse demolition 

• 👍 Gillson Park, Wilmette
  Submitted to National Register of Historic Place (Should hear in January 2024 if approved)
  Wilmette’s Gillson Park in talks to join National Register of Historic Places 

2023 News on Landmarks Illinois 2023 List of Most Endangered Historic Places within 50 miles of Naperville

• 😬 Century & Consumers Buildings, Chicago
  Landmark recommendation sent to City Hall, but federally owned towers have approved funds to demolish
  Final landmark recommendation approved for Century & Consumers Buildings

• 😬 Damen Silos, Chicago
  City’s decision deferred pending federal review
  Damen Silos will remain in limbo as Army Corps reviews application to demolish

• 👍 Baxter International Headquarters, Deerfield
  Sale of property off along with plan for demolition for now
  Baxter Will Remain In Deerfield As Sale Of Campus Off: Spokesperson

• 😬 Alexander Brothers Blacksmith Shop, Geneva
  City denied demolition in September, owner appealing to Kane County Judge
  Owner asks judge to allow demolition of historic Geneva blacksmith shop

• 😬 Oak Cottage, Naperville
  Needs a historical assessment and adaptive reuse plan or will be up for demolition in 2025
  Endangered Landmark: Working to Save an Historic Naperville Farmhouse

• 👍 Richmond’s Historic Wooden Bridge, Richmond
  Landmarks Illinois presented to City Council potential restoration funding & partnership models
  August 2023 Preservation News: Preserving Richmond's Historic Wooden Bridge

2023 News on other Historic Places within 50 miles of Naperville

1. 👍 Meeting House, Antioch
   Oldest free-standing building unanimously designated as Antioch’s first individual landmark
   Antioch grants landmark status to ‘Meeting House’

2. 👍 Old Copley Hospital, Aurora
   American Institute of Architects awards Kluber Architects + Engineers for preservation/renovation
   Bloomhaven honored with prestigious design award for transformative hospital renovation

3. 👍 716 N. Dunton St., Arlington Heights
   Panel denied teardown of 19th-century home for replacement with a modern, bigger one
   Rare rejection of teardown request in Arlington Heights, amid home's 'historical value,' officials say

4. 👍 St. James St., Arlington Heights
   Owners convinced the village to downzone properties to prevent high-density redevelopment
   Rare downzoning in Arlington Heights aimed at preserving century-old homes

5. 👎 2240 N. Burling St., Chicago
   City’s 90-day rule on demolition permits was not enough to protect this historic building
   Demolition of historic Lincoln Park home underway after lost preservation fight

6. 👍 Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Chicago
   Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse begins legal process to take ownership from City
   Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Begins Legal Process to Own Lighthouse

7. 👍 Promontory Point, Chicago
   After 20 year of advocacy, the original limestone steps on the peninsula are landmarked
   City takes action to preserve Promontory Point’s limestone steps, approves landmark status

8. 👍 Thompson Center, Chicago
   Rehab plans for the Helmut Jahn-designed building are praised by historic preservationists
   Google to reconstruct Thompson Center starting early next year, but will keep atrium

9. 👍 Wolfson Building, Chicago
   Former women’s shelter in Garfield Park designated a Chicago landmark
   West Side Women’s Shelter Building Named A Chicago Landmark, Saving It From Wrecking Ball

10. 👍 33rd Annual Mayor's Awards for Preservation, Elgin
    Full Circle Communities for adaptive reuse of the 1912 Larkin Home for Children was a recipient
    Past Recipients of Elgin’s Annual Mayor’s Awards for Preservation

11. 👍 Little Owl/Flagstone, Geneva
      $290,000 grant and tax rebate recommended for structural and architectural renovations
    Geneva panel supports $290K to revive boarded-up Little Owl/Flagstone

12. 👍 Preservation Policies, Glencoe
    To reduce loss historic sites, recommendations such as homeowner incentives are being made
    Glencoe Preservation Commission looks to update historic home preservation policies

13. 👍 George Baker House, Glen Ellyn
    176-year-old home once in disrepair is now on National Register, restored, and has new owners
    Glen Ellyn home on the National Register of Historic Places sells for $548,000

14. 😬 McKee House, Glen Ellyn
      Midwest SOARRING Foundation needs $1million by 2026 or building will be demolished
    Landmark agreement clears way for Native American center in Glen Ellyn

15. 👍 Liberty Theatre, Libertyville
    Its community significance, not architectural significance persuaded village leaders to razing it
    ‘These chances don’t come around that often’: Changes sought in Liberty Theater plan

16. 👍 11 E. Main St., 8 Indiana St., & 411 Prairie St., St. Charles
    $36,588 in grants approved by City Council for facade improvement of 3 historic buildings
    St. Charles grant funding to help rehabilitate three local historic properties

17. 👍 “Saxony Terrace”, St. Charles
    Historic Preservation Commission recommends landmarking as desired by owner
    Historic Preservation Commission recommendation to approve Historic Landmark Designation for 838 N. 5th Ave., “Saxony Terrace”

18. 👍 Carnegie Library, Waukegan
    A 5 year effort pays off: The city's first public library will become the Waukegan History Museum
    'You'll see history come to life': Renovation of long-closed Carnegie Library in Waukegan begins

19. 😬 Prince Crossing Station, West Chicago
    Railway advocates want to move station before Wheaton Academy tears it down
    Monument to innovation: Can preservationists save 121-year-old railroad depot in West Chicago?

20. 👍 Old McHenry County Courthouse, Woodstock
    The 3 story renovation will be for 30,000 sq ft of fully accessible mixed-use commercial space
    Studio GWA announces the restoration of the Old Courthouse in Woodstock

21. 👍 2023 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards
    In addition to the previous sites, 7 of 9 2023 awards recipients were within 50 miles of Naperville
    2023 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award Recipients