Community Preservation
Keep Naper Settlement in Mind
As part of its mission to preserve Naperville's
architecture and history, the Naperville Heritage Society is asking developers
to contact the Heritage Society when plans are being made for the possible
or confirmed demolition of a structure within Naperville.
Naperville Heritage Society staff will evaluate whether further documentation is warranted given the property's location, age, architecture and known history. If the structure merits preservation consideration, the Society may be able to help the property owner with relocation options if preservation and/or adapted use is impossible.
As a last resort, salvage opportunities for building materials to be recycled into the new building, at Naper Settlement or in other community developments also will be considered. Although the Naperville Heritage Society primarily is interested in building materials that are pre-1930s in good condition used in Naperville, there are always exceptions, so please call first.
Meeting the challenge of preserving Naperville's history can be achieved when there is cooperation between developers and preservationists who can work together to save historical structures and artifacts within the community.
Read about Naper Settlement's preservation efforts both at the museum
and in the community.
Archaeological Dig on Joe Naper's Homestead - August 2006
Archaeological Dig on Joe
Naper's Homestead - August 2007
Naperville Heritage Society is a not-for-profit organization.
Copyright 2005 Naperville Heritage Society. All rights reserved.
Accredited by the American Association of Museums.