Local Landmarking Now Available

We now have two designated landmark homes in the Village: 

1.  The Drew House on Carpenter Street, a Gothic Revival house is
identified with Mr. Donald Drew, a founding father of the Downers Grove
Oratorio Society, now known as the Downers Grove Choral Society. 

 2.  The home at 4943 Highland Ave., built in 1883 for Gustav Bunge,
builder of  the Tivoli Theatre and former village official.  The house
originally stood where the Tivoli is now, and was moved to its current
location in 1927.  It features beautiful woodwork and stained glass. 

The Downers Grove Coalition for Managed Redevelopment commends 
and congratulates the owners of these homes for preserving these fine 
period homes and links to our past. 

Is your house, business, or neighborhood a special part of Downers Grove history?  
Would you like to see it protected against teardowns or “remuddling”?

Applications for historic landmarking and historic districts are available from the Village – 
to get an application or just ask questions about the process, contact Jeff O’Brien of the 
village staff at (630) 434-5520 or jobrien@downers.us.  Or, you can contact us DGCMR  
for further information.  Note, in addition to the satisfaction of preserving your property, 
you may be eligible for tax breaks for historically-sensitive renovations.  More information 
is available here.