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Hinsdale commission approves demolition and new-home certificate of appropriateness for East Chicago Avenue lot

5576936 · August 7, 2025
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The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve demolition of an existing single-family house at East Chicago Avenue and granted a certificate of appropriateness for construction of a new single-family home in the Robins Park Historic District after applicants revised the design following design-review feedback.

The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve a demolition request and a certificate of appropriateness for a new single-family house at East Chicago Avenue in the Robins Park Historic District. The motions carried by roll call with all participating commissioners voting yes.

The property owners, James and Laura Rausch, were represented at the hearing by architect Patrick Fertelka of Moment Design, Architecture. Fertelka told the commission the design had been revised after earlier review feedback and that the team had moved from a European/English-leaning concept toward “more of an American…

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