Preservation Outreach
Preservation is an ongoing effort that is most successful when public and private efforts occur jointly and in collaboration. To that end, Naper Settlement promotes preservation through a number of programs and outreach efforts to share our resources and work with others interested in seeing Naperville's heritage preserved in a variety of ways.
We promote the care and maintenance of older homes and buildings with recognition given through the Historic Structures Plaque Program.
In order to capture the stories of people who live, go to school, work and participate in various events and celebrations in Naperville, Naper Settlement partners with NCTV17 to record these memories as part of our Oral History Program.
Naper Settlement encourages property owners and developers to contact us prior to tearing down an older building in Naperville. Based on the structure's historical or architectural significance, it allows the opportunity for documentation, salvage, or exploration of preserving the building as a whole. Please contact our director of preservation services with any questions or interest in having us look at your house or building at grinnelld@naperville.il.us or 630.305.7063
Naperville Heritage Society is a not-for-profit organization.
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