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Historic Preservation Commission recommends two Hinsdale homes for designation
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously June 3 to recommend that 405 West 6th Street and 633 South Washington Street be added to the villagehistorically significant structures list (case HPC-8-2026); the recommendation now moves to the village board for final action.
The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission voted June 3 to recommend that two houses be added to the village's historically significant structures list, advancing case HPC-8-2026 to the village board for final consideration.
Bethany, a village staff member who presented the nominations, said the two properties under review are 405 West 6th Street and 633 South Washington Street. She told commissioners that 405 West 6th appears to date to about 1927 and was rated "significant" in a 1999 reconnaissance survey; she described the house as "a really unique cool house" with prairie-box and Renaissance Revival features, clay tile roofing, asymmetrical bays and a small semicircular eyebrow window. The packet noted a matching garage and assessor records pointing to a 1927 construction date.
On 633 South Washington, Bethany said the house is also c.1927 with Tudor Revival detailing, was identified as contributing in the 1999 reconnaissance survey and in a 2007 Robins Park 2 survey, and has a rear addition added in 1990. She reported the architect listed in the file as Ralph R. Mooney and noted that a former village president, William Frank Sr., was among past residents.
Commissioner Barkley said the architecture supported listing and stated, "I would think it would meet criterion number three." After discussion, a motion to recommend village board approval of both properties was made and seconded; a roll-call vote recorded all commissioners present voting in favor and the motion passed.
The staff packet noted that the historic properties list briefly dropped to 99 properties after the demolition of 142 East First Street and would return to 101 properties if these two nominations are approved. Bethany said she is working with the homeowners on a small rear-addition renovation and that a preservation incentive project may be brought forward to the commission soon.
The commission's recommendation is advisory; final designation will be decided by the Hinsdale village board. The office of village staff will forward the commission's recommendation and supporting documentation to the village board for its next consideration.
