About Us
We are the homeowners of 424 Talcott Place, 428 Talcott Place, 430 Talcott Place, & 1305 S. Crescent, along with a few passionate fans of the neighborhood.
Our public hearing on the proposed Spanish Town Historic District before the Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 5, 2026, at City Hall. We welcome all who would like to be heard on this matter to attend.
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If you would like to send a letter in support of our proposed district to the HPC, you can send an email to jscopelliti@parkridge.us with the subject line, "Proposed Spanish Town historic district." If you would like to send a supporting letter by mail, you can direct it to:​
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If you have any questions about our proposed historic district, please review our FAQs or email us at philip.payne@gmail.com.
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Interested in historic designation generally or have questions about the process? Please reach out Park Ridge's Community Preservation & Development Department.
Chairwoman, Historic Preservation Commission
c/o Community Preservation & Development Department
Park Ridge, IL 60068-4182
If you would like to view our application for historic district designation filed on June 1, 2026, you can find it here.
Special Thanks to Natalia Fossi, whose 2014 Masters thesis on Spanish Town while at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago provided invaluable inspiration, information, and context for this undertaking. Click here to view her thesis: Spanish Charm in Chicago's Suburbs: Survey of a 1920s Development in Park Ridge, IL
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