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795 published records and 16 reviewed projects · Source review 2026-09-06. Selected coverage; this is not a complete list of municipal activity.
The City received the application in case HD-26-01, the first historic district application in Park Ridge, on June 1, 2026. The proposed Spanish Town district groups Spanish Colonial houses at 424 Talcott Place, 428 Talcott Place, 430 Talcott Place, 1305 S. Crescent Avenue and 1309 S. Crescent Avenue. After a preliminary review on July 1, 2026, the Historic Preservation Commission voted 5–0 to hold a public hearing on August 5, 2026. Council action is outside this record.
Historic district · Historic Preservation Commission
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Jun 3 2026 · Evidence
At its meeting on June 3, 2026, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a hundred-year-old house certification application for 911 S. Washington Avenue; the applicant attended and commissioners had no questions. The commission approved the certification for the property as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 5–0. This account relies on the draft minutes of the meeting.
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Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 4 2026 · Evidence
At its meeting on February 4, 2026, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a hundred-year-old house certification application for 313 S. Fairview Avenue; the applicant attended and commissioners had no questions. The commission approved the certification for the property as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 4–0. This account relies on the draft minutes of the meeting.
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Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 4 2026 · Evidence
At its meeting on February 4, 2026, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a hundred-year-old house certification application for 500 Root Street; the applicant attended and commissioners had no questions. The commission approved the certification for the property as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 4–0. This account relies on the draft minutes of the meeting.
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Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Jan 7 2026 · Evidence
The City of Park Ridge, as applicant and owner, sought local landmark designation for the pair of greystone gate columns in the public right-of-way on both sides of Berry Parkway just east of Northwest Highway. At its meeting on January 7, 2026, after a public hearing at which commissioners asked for additional information to be reflected in the findings of fact, the Historic Preservation Commission voted 6–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the designation. The commission had first agreed by consensus that the gates should be a landmark on May 1, 2024.
Historic district · Historic Preservation Commission
2025 · Historic Preservation Commission6 on this page
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 5 2025 · Evidence
After a brief discussion, the commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for the property as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 5–0. The minutes do not describe the work covered, and this account relies on the draft minutes of the meeting.
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Completed (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 5 2025 · Evidence
At its meeting on October 1, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a jury's recommendation for the first awards under its new Historic Preservation Awards Program: exterior restoration and rehabilitation of the commercial building at 255 N. Northwest Highway, sustainability and adaptive re-use of the commercial building at 14 Main Street, a residential streetscape compatibility award and a lifetime achievement award. The vote was 4–0.
At its meeting on September 3, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a Certificate of Appropriateness requested by the owner of the landmarked house at 519 Cedar Street to remove the existing rear privacy fence and install a new one. The applicant reminded the commission that he had appeared earlier in the year about a new detached garage. Without further discussion, the commission approved the certificate as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 5–0.
At a special meeting on July 24, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a Certificate of Appropriateness for an alteration to the landmarked property at 12 S. Northwest Highway: a canopy recovery of an existing awning sign. A representative of the applicant's firm presented the project and commissioners had no questions. The commission approved the certificate as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 4–0.
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Recorded step (recorded in draft minutes), May 7 2025 · Evidence
The owner of the Tudor Revival landmark at 519 Cedar Street applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace its detached garage; staff noted that the same request, first filed in September 2015, had been continued indefinitely. At its meeting on March 5, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission heard the application and asked about the garage's design, materials and extra height. The draft minutes record no vote, but a later zoning staff memorandum reports that the applicant received the commission's approval at that meeting.
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Approved (recorded in draft minutes), May 7 2025 · Evidence
At its meeting on May 7, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a hundred-year-old house certification application for 7 Wisner Street; the applicant attended and commissioners had no questions. A motion was made that the commission approve the certification for the property as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum, and the vote was 5–0. Commissioners also asked staff to feature the case on social media and in the City newsletter. This account relies on the draft minutes of the meeting.
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2024 · Historic Preservation Commission4 on this page
At its meeting on December 4, 2024, the Historic Preservation Commission discussed and approved its regular meeting calendar for the following year by voice vote (6–0).
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Committee recommendation (recorded), Oct 2 2024 · Evidence
At its meeting on October 2, 2024, after a brief discussion with the Director of Community Preservation and Development, the Historic Preservation Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the City's Historic Preservation Plan, which commissioners and staff had drafted and revised over the preceding months. The vote was 6–0. Adoption rests with the City Council; its action is not covered by this record.
At its meeting on February 7, 2024, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed a hundred-year-old home recognition application for the house at 525 S. Vine, including a photo of the original blueprints. A commissioner noted that the house appears on the historic Sanborn fire insurance maps, which she suggested could be used to verify the age of future applications. The approved minutes record that the commission reached consensus on the application; no motion or roll-call vote is recorded.
At its meeting on January 3, 2024, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed an application under the City's hundred-year-old home recognition program for the house at 916 Cleveland Ave. Commissioners first discussed whether the program was appropriate for the commission to run, and staff reported that the City's attorneys had confirmed it was. The approved minutes record that the commission reached consensus on the application; no motion or roll-call vote is recorded.
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2023 · Historic Preservation Commission1 on this page
An application for a hundred-year-old home certificate for 916 Cleveland Ave came before the Historic Preservation Commission on December 6, 2023. Commissioners questioned whether the commission should carry out the hundred-year-old home program, and staff said it would confirm with the city attorney. The commission continued the request to its meeting in January 2024. The minutes label the item with a different case number than the agenda. The outcome is outside this record.
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2021 · Historic Preservation Commission1 on this page
The property owner applied for local landmark designation of 515 Cedar Street. Staff found the application met the designation standards and proposed a recommendation of approval. On February 3, 2021 the Historic Preservation Commission voted 8–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the landmark. The council ordinance is not part of this record. The draft minutes were later approved as amended.
Historic district · Historic Preservation Commission
