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Awards recognize property stewardship efforts

Thirty-five projects that embraced and exemplified commitment to protecting and furthering Oak Park’s heritage and pride in the community were recognized by the Historic Preservation, Environment & Energy and Community Design commissions. Historic Preservation Awards were presented for seven projects and Green Awards went to nine projects. The Community Design Commission’s Cavalcade of Pride awards also were presented for 17 properties whose owners were deemed to have done an exceptional job of maintaining and improving the exteriors of their homes and businesses.

  • Historic Preservation Awards – John and Laura Connelly, 208 S. Cuyler Ave.; Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave.; Wesley and Kate McMillan, 239 S. Grove Ave.; Mike and Beverly Kralovec, 309 Linden Ave.; Patricia Vizzone and Ken Vizzone, 212 N. Lombard Ave.; Interfaith Housing Development Corporation – Grove Apartments, 442 S. Grove Ave.; 106 Partners LLC., 100-106 S. Oak Park Ave.
  • Green Awards – Harvey House Bed and Breakfast; West Cook Wild Ones; Amanda Hendrixson; Stephanie Walquist; Jocelyne Adkins; Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church; Honorable Mention – The Carleton Hotel; Honorable Mention – Oak Park Apartments.
  • Cavalcade of Pride Awards – Soraya Asadi and Benjamin Ling, 930 N. Grove Ave.; Carrie and Ken Brinkman, 700 Columbian Ave.; Kelly and Cliff Beringer, 824 N. Humphrey Ave.; Mary Gerard & Linas Smulkstys, 333 Wisconsin Ave.; Nancy and Mark Filoramo, 619 Pleasant St.; Rogene Tubman and Scott Tindale, 165 N. Harvey Ave.; Sarah and Timothy Cooke, 1023 Wenonah Ave.; Lynn and James Grogan, 639 S. Elmwood Ave.; Angie and Bob Weszely, 633 S. Lombard Ave.; Interfaith Housing Development Corporation – Grove Apartments, 442 S. Grove Ave.; Karen and Thomas Rafter, 231-233 N. Elmwood Ave.; Diana Condo Association, 142 S. Cuyler Ave.; Rosemary Weil, 1210 N. Grove Ave.; Oak Leyden Development Services, 411 Chicago Ave.; Park District of Oak Park – Ridgeland Common, 415 Lake St.; Park District of Oak Park – Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Ave.; Serrelli’s Finer Foods, 6454 W. North Ave., Chicago.

For more information on the awards, email planning@oak-park.us.