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Concur with the Historic Preservation Commission and Adopt an Ordinance Designating 1132-42 Lake Street as an Oak Park Landmark.
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Introduction
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The Historic Preservation Commission recommends the Village Board adopt an Ordinance authorizing amendment of Section 7-9-7F of the Village Code, and designating 1132-42 Lake Street as an Oak Park Landmark.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Ordinance.
Prior Board Action
There has been no prior Board action associated with this item.
Background
The Historic Preservation Ordinance, adopted by the Village Board in 1994, enables the Historic Preservation Commission to recommend, and the Village Board to adopt by Ordinance, local landmarks within the Village. The property must meet one or more of eight (8) criteria for designation as listed in the ordinance. The ordinance calls for the Commission to hold a public hearing and then forward a recommendation in the form of a Resolution to the Village Board. Upon receipt of the Resolution and nomination report, the Village Board has 30 days in which to designate or reject the nomination by simple majority. Upon approval, the Board shall enact an ordinance designating the landmark.
The Oak Leaves Building was designed by Samuel N. Crowen & Associates, and built in 1929. It was initially completed as a speculative professional office building with a top, fifth-floor suite for Oak Park's Oak Leaves newspaper. The building was designed with four ground-level commercial storefronts that flanked a central entrance to upper-floor offices. The Oak Leaves Building is significant for its association with the adjacent Marshall Field and Company Store and the development of a downtown Oak Park commercial district. The Oak Leaves Building has a remarkable interior and exterior integrity of finish and design for its association with Marshall Field and Woolworth. It is also significant for its unique Egyptian Art Deco fa?ade which survives...
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