Kelsey Shipton August 18, 2024 Our History, Fabyan 1998: Riverbank Laboratories Threatened by Demolition Kelsey Shipton August 18, 2024 Our History, Fabyan Riverbank Laboratories were to be demolished making the property easier to sell.
Kelsey Shipton March 3, 2024 Our History 1992-1993: Farnsworth Mansion in St. Charles Disassembled Kelsey Shipton March 3, 2024 Our History Among the most significant historic structures in the Fox Valley was lost.
Kelsey Shipton February 18, 2024 Our History 1981: Beith House to be Moved to Mt. Saint Mary Park Kelsey Shipton February 18, 2024 Our History “[O]ne of the very few unaltered examples of riverstone houses of the 1840s and 1850s remaining in the St. Charles area."
Kelsey Shipton February 4, 2024 Our History 1984: Fabyan Villa Museum added to the National Register of Historic Places Kelsey Shipton February 4, 2024 Our History Darlene Larson worked tirelessly to ensure the preservation of the Fabyan Villa, Japanese Garden, and Windmill.
Kelsey Shipton February 1, 2024 Historic Preservation Proactive Preservation Kelsey Shipton February 1, 2024 Historic Preservation Historic preservation is commonly perceived as uncertain, unpredictable, and irrational but the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) eases common building code issues to drive rehabilitation of historic structures and economic development.
Kelsey Shipton January 28, 2024 Our History 1994: Janet Safanda Retires after 9 Years as Co-Executive Director Kelsey Shipton January 28, 2024 Our History “[A] fierce defender of history [and] a powerhouse for preservation.”
Kelsey Shipton January 14, 2024 Our History 1990: First Annual Preservation Conference Kelsey Shipton January 14, 2024 Our History ““[A] festive wine bar and luncheon” was wedged between presentations at this first annual preservation conference.
Kelsey Shipton January 7, 2024 Our History 1970-1972: Local Questers chapters save, begin restoration, and open Durant-Peterson House Museum Kelsey Shipton January 7, 2024 Our History Evelyn Johnson and June Anderson Zeigler convinced the Forest Preserve District of Kane County to save the Durant-Peterson House.
Kelsey Shipton December 31, 2023 Our History A Fifty-Year History of Preservation Kelsey Shipton December 31, 2023 Our History A humble home on the Illinois prairie inspires a fifty-year journey of historic preservation.
Kelsey Shipton December 27, 2023 Historic Preservation Why is Historic Preservation Important? Kelsey Shipton December 27, 2023 Historic Preservation Maintenance and modern building codes can be a challenge with older structures. The stories these buildings tell, though, are irreplaceable.
