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Hinsdale commission votes to designate R. Harold Zook home and studio as local landmark
Summary
The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously Oct. 1 to approve a recommendation that the village designate the R. Harold Zook Home and Studio at Catherine Leggett Memorial Park as a local landmark, citing the building's architectural significance and the potential to unlock preservation funding and protections.
The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously Oct. 1, 2025, to approve case HPC-17-2025 and recommend local landmark designation for the R. Harold Zook Home and Studio, now sited at Catherine Leggett Memorial Park.
The designation recommendation recognizes the property for its association with architect R. Harold Zook, its distinctive Cotswold/Tudor/Georgian-influenced design and craftsmanship, and the role of the Hinsdale Historical Society in moving and stewarding the structure. Commission staff told members the property meets the village's landmark criteria in section 14-3-1 and that the designation would make the property eligible for certain local preservation funding and give it stronger protection against demolition than a National Register listing alone.
The Hinsdale Historical…
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