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.”