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Evanston council designates Francis Willard Elementary School a landmark after preservation commission recommendation
Summary
After public testimony and staff briefings, the City Council approved landmark designation for Francis Willard Elementary School (2700 Heard Ave.) with one councilmember opposed; supporters cited architecture and history while some urged explicit acknowledgement of displacement history.
The Evanston City Council voted April 27 to designate Francis Willard Elementary School (2700 Heard Avenue) as a historic landmark following a unanimous recommendation from the Preservation Commission and public testimony in support of the nomination.
Thomas Weber, the nominator and a 6th Ward resident, told the council the building is an important civic and architectural marker — designed by Henry Raeder — and noted the Preservation Commission’s unanimous finding that the site…
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