HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=JUNE 06, 2006 (5) Elgin Heritage Cumniaamn'. Minutes pane 4
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6. 272 Don islon Street (St. Joseph Church)—Dan Miller provided the Commission with an
rostra on the esorkday that was completed at the church. He mentioned that vulunlexs front
the(stroll Park neighborhood got ug deer with members of St. Josephs Church to remuvu
the hmnrvri ginal siding on the building and porch. The aluminum nom the porch was
evdcdfor S59_poll Brntherv, the development company that had JurIcned theirm
time far
the restoration of the house had provided a computer n site for amoral ofbuilding rnarafal.
Man volunteersfrom the church cmnnlrntaf their effects; to the siding removal, Julia
Valentine, a local contractor who is associated with eh ehmrh, into paid Me ofhis workers
to workup the project, 'I'here were about 15 wluumcrs in total, and at end ofthe
workday, the church ws very happy with the progress ofhas p]e:t. The next stilt is to meet
with Toll Brothers and discuss the specifications that Dan Miller hid papered for the
reconstruction of the porch and aammllatiao ofthe siding and architectural features on the
building
Tho Clain pentose Cormussiorlthanked Ilan Miller for his effects in Ing this usart.
Ilan miller also wished to thnkJenny Diae De Leon for organizing the volunteers Sam the
ehmrh and for pnhtamg refreshments at unC ren.
7. Illinois State Historical Marker for the Illinois Watch Case Co.—'I fire was in update oil
the finger The Com lowdMr. dolor m send Mr. and ells At( Richer a copy of
the minutes ofthe April meeting fur drtit records.
It. Sew IJisiness.
• 1. Char eh at 325 South Street Hall .Ministi its) potential for Luudmarking and
fimdin s —Chuck Keyeo ront
as paat the Cmnmiasion marine to discuss the
potential LmWmarking of the church,formerly the filter Undnd Methodist Church.
Mr Kev or providcd baekgrmmd to the Commission on the former lam rFeds etams It
larceny, which was cubsninth nrsoindedat the request ofthaproperty risen Contends,
dm property was owned by lighthuusc Minor us, and they e are looking for funding to
rehabilitate end iepairportions of the Church However, they would not be eligible for any
gOVeMMLnt,ilfijricl,iigqitice5tate stamteolkiculawint dmgranwra of Co mmental funds
to a relgrous odgan .aloom
MrKev rstamd that he had heard that the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago had recently
been promised fund, by the Cmvemorand had tried to investigate hew that had loser made
possible. ifs had canes-,ted various poison wins organizudoae in din state W LnJ out uIll Tire
process was and what Om Church could do to be eligible for Ponding.
He wal advised that the church could wck hording as a 50 ILe.3 orgvizathn. The
(Train i stron recommendedthat the cbumh puuuc l andhom king the property and then seek
funding sego o-pmfitorganizanon.
2 Restoration Cosecant Program: Cook Savior was also present at the meeting to introduce
two now programs for the Commission to consider recommending to help fund the
identification, renin haton and restoration of older politics throughout me wtv of f igin.
The first program show it as the Resbmhon Covenant Polowni Is ould owitgnoo honor based
,it their period of construction and then provide funding for their restoration, Thea World
nm be a need to designate the homer as Instate ander formal the requirements of Tide 20 of