Kelsey Shipton February 25, 2024 Our History 2011: "One Watt Home" Case Study at 405 S. First Street, Geneva Kelsey Shipton February 25, 2024 Our History Could a historic home be rehabilitated with the same energy efficiency that was possible with new construction?
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 11, 2024 Our History 1982: Fabyan Mummy X-Rayed Kelsey Shipton February 11, 2024 Our History Did Colonel George Fabyan own a real mummy?
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 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 21, 2024 Our History 2008: Linda Saxer Retires After 13 Years as Director of the Durant-Peterson House Museum Kelsey Shipton January 21, 2024 Our History A field trip with her daughter's Campfire group in 1981 inspired Linda's lifelong passion for the Durant-Peterson House.
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.