Landmarks Illinois’ Preservation Heritage Fund grant program provides monetary assistance to significant structures or sites in Illinois that are under threat of demolition, in imminent deterioration, in need of stabilization, in need of structural or reuse evaluation, or need to be evaluated for landmark eligibility. Created in 2004, the program targets projects focusing on engineering, architectural and feasibility studies, stabilization, legal services, survey and National Register Nominations and preservation ordinance support. Preservation Heritage Fund grants are awarded four times a year. Read more about the recipients of the grant program below.
Apply for a Preservation Heritage Fund grantPreservation Heritage Fund Grant Program Recipients
2024 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
ANNOUNCED JUNE 2024
Theatre Y
Jackson Storage and Van Company Warehouse, Chicago
Project XV
Legacy Building, El Paso (pictured)
Our Saviour Parish & Grade School
Church rectory, Jacksonville
Living Sanctuary of Faith Church of God In Christ
Oak Park
Oak Park & River Forest Day Nursery
Oak Park
Pike County Historical Society
Shastid House, Pittsfield
W.A. McDonnell Foundation
Old 90, Richmond
Learn More2023 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
ANNOUNCED DECEMBER 2023
Stinson Memorial Public Library District
Stinson Memorial Public Library, Anna
Heritage Preservation Foundation
Grand Opera House, Beardstown
RBF Dome NFP
Bucky Fuller Dome Home, Carbondale
National Museum of Gospel Music
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago
Share Your Soles
Pullman Stables, Chicago
Save the Tabernacle Inc.
Oakdale Tabernacle, Freeport
Golconda Main Street
John B. Young Opera House, Golconda
Little Egypt Arts Association
Powell Building, Marion
ANNOUNCED JUNE 2023
Greater St. Paul AME Church
Chicago
City of Kewanee
Woodland Palace, Kewanee
Friends of Sears Sunken Garden
Sears Sunken Garden, Chicago
Millstadt Union Fire Department
Millstadt Fire House, Millstadt
City of Red Bud
City Hall, Red Bud
Kansas Presbyterian Church
Kansas
ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 2023
First Baptist Congregational Church
Chicago
Project XV Museum
Legacy Building, El Paso
Gibson City Restoration Association
Burwell Building, Gibson City
Western Illinois Museum
Old Macomb Motors building, Macomb (pictured)
Knapp Chesnut Becker Historical Society
Knapp Chesnut Becker Historical, Middletown
Learn More2022 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
ANNOUNCED JUNE 2022
PODER Learning Center
PODER headquarters, Chicago
City of Granite City
Granite City Fire Museum, Granite City
New Holland Area Historical Society
Ryan Hall, New Holland
Winnebago Community Historical Society
Town Hall, Winnebago
ANNOUNCED MARCH 2022
First Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Chicago
Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum
Former Effingham County Courthouse, Effingham
Preservation, Inc.
Ursula Hall Music Conservancy, Springfield (pictured)
Learn more2021 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
ANNOUNCED DECEMBER 2021
Cairo Historical Preservation Project
Ward Chapel AME Church, Cairo
White County Historical Society
Matsel Cabin, Carmi
Harmony International Development Inc.
Carriage house at 1432 S. Harding Ave., Chicago
PullmanArts
Block House Gallery, Chicago
Stone Temple Baptist Church
Chicago
Save the Tabernacle Inc.
Oakdale Tabernacle, Freeport
Our Saviour Parish & Grade School
Our Saviour Parish Rectory, Jacksonville
Ethnic Heritage Museum
Graham-Ginestra House, Rockford
W.A. McConnell Foundation
Olde #90, Richmond
Trout Valley Preservation and Restoration Society
Trout Valley barn, Trout Valley
Washington Historical Society
128 Washington Square, Washington
Zion United Church of Christ
Waterloo
ANNOUNCED JUNE 2021
BLACKWELL-ISRAEL SAMUEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
Chicago
MORGAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Old Post Office, Jacksonville
CITY OF LOCKPORT
Heritage and Architecture Commission, Lockport
WOOD DALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Rosenwinkel Barn, Wood Dale
PRESERVATION PARTNERS OF THE FOX VALLEY
William Beith House, St. Charles
ANNOUNCED JANUARY 2021
Bronzeville Community Development Partnership
Former Griffin Funeral Home site, Chicago
Friends of the Old Millstadt Water Tower
Old Millstadt Water Tower, Millstadt
Robbins Historical Society
S.B. Fuller Home, Robbins (pictured)
Kendall County Historical Society
Union School, Yorkville
Learn More2020 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Announced September 2020:
Pentecostal Church of Holiness
North Lawndale, Chicago
City of Havana
Havana Water Tower, Havana
Peoria Historical Society, Peoria
Pettengill-Morron Historic House Museum. Peoria
Plainfield Historical Society
Turner Mottinger House, Plainfield
Announced April 2020:
Glessner House
Chicago
Macoupin County Historical Society
Anderson Mansion, Carlinville
Redeemer Church
Urbana
Announced February 2020:
Glidden Homestead
Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, Dekalb
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School
Administration Building, Elgin
Glencoe Historical Society
Booth Cottage, Glencoe
Pleasant Plains Historical Society
Cunningham Barn at the Clayville Historic Site, Pleasant Plains (Pictured)
Grace United Methodist Church
Salem
Friends of Hauberg Civic Center
Carriage house on the Hauberg Estate, Rock Island
Learn More2019 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Atlanta Public Library District
Atlanta Public Library Building, Atlanta
Bureau County Historical Society
Matson Building, Princeton
Vince Carney Community Theatre
Lincoln Elementary School, Rochelle
Schuyler County Architecture Foundation
Ray House, Rushville
Wilmington Historical Society
Museum Building, Wilmington
Bolingbrook Historic Preservation Commission
Boardman Cemetery, Bolingbrook
Washington Historical Society
Dement House, Washington
Campton Township
Whitney Schoolhouse, Campton Township
Heritage Preservation Foundation
Beardstown Grand Opera House, Beardstown
Beverly Unitarian Church
Beverly Unitarian Church, Chicago
Blue Island Historical Society
Albee House, Blue Island
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Country Club Hills
Vermillion County Museum
Fithian House, Danville (pictured)
Learn More2018 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
November 2018 Grant Recipients:
Lincoln Central Association
Halsted-Willow Gateway, Chicago.
Society of Architectural Historians
Charnley Persky House, Chicago
Tri-Taylor Community Association
Claremont Cottages, Chicago
Historic Marbold Farmstead Association
North annex, carriage house, smokehouse and wash house in Greenview
Springdale Historic Preservation Foundation
1866 Union Civil War Monument, Peoria.
Previous 2018 Recipients:
Bolingbrook Historic Preservation Commission
Boardman Cemetery, Bolingbrook
Elmhurst Art Museum
McCormick House, Elmhurst (pictured)
Center for Women’s History and Leadership, Evanston
WCTU Administration Building
Kane County
Amasa White House in Geneva
McKee Preservation Group
McKee House, Churchill Woods Forest Preserve
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Maeystown
St. John’s United Church of Christ
City of Moline
Prospect Park Grand Pavilion
Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
Governor John Wood Mansion, Quincy
Shelbyville Chautauqua Auditorium Preservation Committee
Chautauqua Auditorium Building, Shelbyville
Learn More2017 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Belleville Historical Society:
Blazier House, Belleville
Bishop Hill Heritage Association:
Carpenter Shop, Bishop Hill
Bolingbrook Historic Preservation Commission:
Boardman Cemetery, Bolingbrook
Canaan Baptist Church of Christ:
Chicago
Friends of Pullman State Historic Site:
Rear Erecting Shop at the Pullman State Historic Site, Chicago
Hyde Park Historical Society:
Cable Car Building, Chicago
Urban Juncture Foundation:
The Forum, Chicago
Gifford Park Association:
David Cook Home, Elgin
Village of Elsah:
Mott Building, Elsah
Music Institute:
Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston
Forest Preserve District of Cook County:
Sagawau Farmhouse, Lemont
City of Lincoln:
The Tropics Route 66 neon sign, Lincoln
Maeystown Preservation Society:
Maeystown Stone Bridge, Maeystown
Save the Massac:
Massac Theater, Metropolis
Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation:
LeTourneau House, Peoria (pictured)
Village of Rantoul:
First National Bank Building, Rantoul
City of Wilmington:
Old City Hall, Wilmington
Zion Lutheran Church of Chestnut:
Chestnut
Learn More2016 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Lawrence County Historical Society:
Pepple School and Dr. John Frank Schrader’s Office, Bridgeport
National Trust for Historic Preservation:
South Side Community Arts Center, Chicago
Monumental Baptist Church:
Chicago
Chicago Regal Foundation:
New Regal Theater, Chicago
DeKalb Area Women’s Center:
DeKalb Area Women’s Center, DeKalb
Barnstorming Inc.:
Davidson Barn, Eureka
Evanston History Center:
Charles Gates Dawes House, Evanston (pictured)
St. John’s United Church of Christ:
Maeystown
Unity Temple Restoration Foundation:
Unity Temple, Oak Park
Learn More2015 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Beecher Mausoleum Guardian Angels:
Beecher Mausoleum, Beecher (pictured)
Friends of the Hometown News:
Delavan Times Building, Delavan
Historic Marbold Farmstead Association:
Marbold Farmstead, Greenview
Elgin Area Historical Society:
Nancy Kimball House, Elgin
Hanover Township Park District:
Old Hanover High School building, Hanover
St. John’s United Church of Christ:
Maeystown
Maywood Preservation Commission:
Home for Soldiers’ Widows, Maywood
Washington County Historical Society:
L&N Depot, Nashville
Springfield Project:
Judge Taylor House, Springfield
Monroe County Historical Society:
Bellefontaine Stone Arch Bridge, Bellefontaine
Learn More2014 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Bishop Hill Heritage Association:
Dairy Building, Bishop Hill
All Saints Episcopal Church:
Chicago
South Side Community Art Center:
Chicago
DeKalb Area Women’s Center:
DeKalb
Galena Foundation:
Turner Hall, Galena
Will County Historical Society:
Historical Society and Research Center Building, Lockport
Otter Creek Historical Society:
Hamilton Primary School, Otterville (pictured)
Learn More2013 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Miner’s Institute Foundation:
Miner’s Institute, Collinsville
DesPlaines Methodist Campground:
DesPlaines (pictured)
Village of Farmsville:
Farmersville Opera House, Farmsersville
Glen Ellyn Historical Society:
Stacy’s Tavern Museum, Glenn Ellyn
Village of Lansing:
Ford Hangar, Lansing
2012 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
RBF Dome NFP:
Bucky Fuller Dome Home, Carbondale (pictured)
Friends of Historic Second Church:
Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago
Moses King Brick & Tile Works:
Kiln #6, Colchester
Frances Willard Historical Society:
Frances Willard House, Evanston
Historic Marbold Farmstead Association:
Historical Society and Research Center Building, Lockport
Moline Preservation Society:
Moline Depot, Moline
Zoe Preservation Society:
Zoe Theater, Pittsfield
2011 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Citizens for Glen Ellyn Preservation:
Churchill Woods, Lombard
IL Barn Alliance
First United Methodist Church:
Oak Park
Kalo Foundation:
Iannelli Studios, Park Ridge
Elijah Iles House Foundation:
Strawbridge-Shepherd House, Springfield
Village of University Park:
Riegal Farm, University Park (pictured)
2010 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Jefferson School:
Jacksonville
Brainerd Community Center:
Brainerd Building, Libertyville
Granada Center:
Mount Vernon (pictured)
Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society:
Lincoln-Manahan Home, Sterling
Vandalia Main Street:
Vandalia
2009 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Canaan Baptist Church:
Chicago
Pui Tak Center:
Chicago
Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church:
Chicago
DesPlaines Methodist Campground:
DesPlaines
Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association:
Porthole Barns, Greene County
Park Ridge Public Library (mural restoration):
Park Ridge
Gardner Museum:
Quincy (pictured)
2008 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
YWCA of Alton:
Alton
Heritage Conservation Network:
Shotgun House, Cairo (pictured)
Chestnut United Methodist Church:
Chestnut
Chetwyn Rodgers Faith Memorial Church:
Chicago
DuQuoin Main Street:
10 W. Main St., DuQuoin
Village of Montgomery:
Settler’s Cottage, Montgomery
Francis Field Youth Foundation:
Francis Field Barn, New Lenox
City of Rock Island:
Old Lincoln School, Rock Island
2007 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
White County Historical Society:
Robinson Stewart House, Carmi
Preservation and Conservation Association (PACA):
Harwood Salon House, Champaign (pictured)
Bohemian National Cemetery:
Chicago
Ridge Historical Society:
Graver-Driscoll House, Chicago
Millikin University:
Millikin Homestead, Decatur
Historic Elsah Foundation:
Farley’s Music Hall, Elsah
Heritage Conservation Network:
Kornthal Parsonage, Jonesboro
Mount Prospect Historical Society:
Central School, Mount Prospect
Pleasant Home Foundation
Pleasant Home, Oak Park
Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation
Madison Theater, Peoria
Pike County Historical Society:
Old East School, Pittsfield
Southern Illinois University:
Floatboat “America,” Pulaski County
White County Historical Society
Strawbridge-Shepherd house, Springfield
2006 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
Atlanta Public Library and Museum:
Downey Building, Atlanta
Tuscan Lodge:
Carbondale
Israel Samuel Church:
Chicago
Prairie Mills Windmill:
Golden
Great Lakes Naval Museum:
Great Lakes
Rev. James Caldwell Chapter, NSDAR:
Gov. Duncan Mansion, Jacksonville
Ragdale Foundation:
Ragdale, Lake Forest
City of McHenry:
Petersen Farmstead, McHenry
Village of Montgomery:
Settlers Cottage, Montgomery
Wabash County Museum Foundation:
Wabash County Soldiers Monument, Mt. Carmel
Living Sanctuary of Faith Church:
Oak Park
Olmsted Historical Society:
Olmsted Depot, Olmsted
Illinois Audubon Society:
Adams House, Springfield
2005 Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Recipients
All Saints’ Episcopal Church:
Chicago
Emannuel Faith Bible Christian Church:
Chicago
House of Prayer, Church of God in Christ:
Central Park Theater, Chicago (pictured)
Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church:
Chicago
Israel Samuel Church:
Chicago
People’s Church of Chicago:
Chicago
Magill Hotel:
Clinton
Union County Historical and Genealogy Society:
Dubois Building, Cobden
Main Street Eldorado:
Old City Hall, Eldorado
Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association:
Eldred House, Eldred
Hinsdale Historical Society:
Zook House, Hinsdale
Kornthal Union County Memorial, Inc.
Kornthal Church, Jonesboro
Manlius Historical Society:
First State Bank of Manlius building, Manlius
Main Street Orion:
Orion Water Tower, Orion
Historical Society of Greater Peotone:
Peotone Mill, Peotone
Roselle Historical Foundation:
Downtown Roselle
First Presbyterian Church:
St. Anne
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