May Is Historic Preservation Month in Geneva

Every year in May the city of Geneva joins communities throughout the nation to celebrate Historic Preservation Month. The theme this year is "Celebrating America's Treasures."  Several events are planned, and all are free and open to the public. 

To start off the month's activities the Historic Preservation Commission is hosting an Informational Meeting regarding the —a potential historic district—at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Training Room, 1800 South St. Light refreshments will be served. 

On Tuesday, May 10, the HPC and Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley are hosting a presentation by architect Tom Bassett-Dilley featuring a Historic Energy Retrofit of a historic house in Geneva. The presentation will be at 7 p.m. at the , 113 S. Third St. Refreshments will be served.

In addition to the events above, walking tours are planned of the South Geneva Study Area. The tours are offered at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, beginning at Shady Avenue and Cheever Road.  

Information about Historic Preservation Month will be available on the Historic Preservation page of the city of Geneva's website at: 

http://www.geneva.il.us/CommunityDevelopment/HistoricPreservation/historic_pres.htm