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Crystal Lake council grants conditional landmark status to Academy building after months of debate
Summary
After nearly three hours of public testimony and council debate, Crystal Lake officials approved a conditional landmark designation for the Crystal Lake Academy (Tarpley House) and its iron fence, requiring a written commitment to move the building within 30 days and completion of relocation by April 30, 2026, or return for reconsideration.
The Crystal Lake City Council voted Oct. 21 to grant landmark status to the Crystal Lake Academy building and its iron fence — but with conditions that aim to remove the structure from Trinity Episcopal Church’s campus if the community can secure relocation funding.
Supporters, led by Diana Kenny and Jim Heisler, urged the council to protect the 210 S. McHenry Ave. structure from demolition and called it integral to the city’s history. “This building has been standing long before any of us were here,” Diana Kenny said in her presentation, citing the City of Crystal Lake Historic Preservation Ordinance (adopted 04/16/1996) and the Historic Preservation Commission’s unanimous recommendation.
Representatives of Trinity Episcopal Church, speaking through Craig Bridal and church representative…
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