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Home My Public Portal AboutHistoric Landmark ApplicationUpdated 4/21/2017 PLANNING DEPARTMENT HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION PROPERTY INFORMATION: ADDRESS PIN ZONING APPLICANT INFORMATION: PRIMARY CONTACT RELATIONSHIP (OWNER, LESSEE, AGENT, ETC.) MAILING ADDRESS PHONE # FAX # E-MAIL ADDRESS SECONDARY CONTACT RELATIONSHIP (OWNER, LESSEE, AGENT, ETC.) MAILING ADDRESS PHONE # FAX # E-MAIL ADDRESS I hereby affirm that I have full legal capacity to authorize the filing of this application and that all information and exhibits herewith submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. The owner is aware that no permits will be issued for alteration, construction, removal or demolition of the proposed landmark upon receipt of a completed application. The owner invites Village representatives to make all reasonable investigations and take pictures of the subject property during the processing period of this request. I understand that this is a voluntary program. I also understand that the Village has the right and discretion to approve or deny the nomination or portions thereof. I authorize the use of any pictures involving this project by the Village of Plainfield. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE SIGNATURE OF OWNER, REQUIRED IF NOT APPLICANT DATE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PAGE # 2 OF 4 HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION Updated 4/21/2017 HISTORIC LANDMARK EVALUATION OUTLINE (This outline is to aid in the evaluation of building(s) and structure(s) and will form the basis for the required narratives. Not all the information listed is required for the nomination. Verify the required components with Staff.) A. Building type or form, such as dwelling, church, or commercial block. B. Setting, including the placement or arrangement of buildings and other resources within the nominated site. C. General characteristics: • Overall shape of plan and arrangement of interior spaces • Number of stories • Number of vertical divisions or bays • Construction materials, such as brick, wood, or stone, and wall finish, such as type of bond, coursing, or shingling • Roof shape, such as gabled, hip, or shed • Structural system, such as balloon frame, reinforced concrete, or post and beam D. Specific features, by type, location, number, material, and condition: • Porches, including verandas, porticos, stoops, and attached sheds • Windows • Doors • Chimney • Dormer • Other E. Important decorative elements, such as finials, pilasters, bargeboards, brackets, half timbering, sculptural relief, balustrades, corbelling, cartouches, and murals or mosaics. F. Significant interior features, such as floor plans, stairways, functions of rooms, spatial relationships, wainscoting, flooring, paneling, beams, vaulting, architraves, moldings, built-in features and chimneypieces. G. Number, type, and location of outbuildings, with dates, if known. H. Other manmade elements, including roadways, contemporary structures, and landscape features. I. Alterations or changes to the property, with dates, if known. A restoration is considered an alteration even if an attempt has been made to restore the property to its historic form (see L below). If there have been numerous alterations to a significant interior, also submit a sketch of the floor plan illustrating and dating the changes. J. Deterioration due to vandalism, neglect, lack of use, or weather, and the effect it has had on the property's historic integrity. K. For moved properties: • Date of move • Descriptions of location, orientation, and setting historically and after the move • Reason(s) for the move • Method of moving • Effect of the move and the new location on the historic integrity of the property L. For restored and reconstructed buildings: • Date of restoration or reconstruction • Historical basis for the work • Amount of remaining historic material and replacement material • Effect of the work on the property's historic integrity • For reconstructions, whether the work was done as part of a master plan M. For properties where landscape or open space adds to the significance or setting of the property, such as rural properties, college campuses, or the grounds of public buildings: • Historic appearance and current condition of natural features • Land uses, landscape features, and vegetation that characterized the property during the period of significance, including gardens, walls, paths, roadways, grading, fountains, orchards, fields, forests, rock formations, open space, and bodies of water N. For industrial properties where equipment and machinery is intact: • Types, approximate date, and function of machinery • Relationship of machinery to the historic industrial operations of the property VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PAGE # 3 OF 4 HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION Updated 4/21/2017 HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION CHECKLIST: Schedule a pre-application meeting with Planning Staff at (815) 439-2824 prior to filling out the application. Review Explanation of Benefits for Historic Landmarks & Historic Districts and Historic Landmark & Districting Process Pre-application meeting with Planning Staff. (Staff Initials _______ Date __________) One (1) original completed Historic Landmark Application form. Legal description of property. The Village welcomes legal descriptions in electronic format. These can be e-mailed to the Community Development Department at planning@goplainfield.com. Please use this e-mail address only for the legal description. Map(s) to identify the location of subject property and delineate the boundary of the nomination. Narrative1 to include the following: • Location of structure and description of site (street location and subdivision, indicating general landmarks such as a park or school in the vicinity), including a sketch site plan • Major modifications to the structure or site identified by date (can be approximate) • Architect/builder of building/structure, if known • General narrative of the structure (architectural style, building type, number of stories, general features, exterior materials, etc.) • Architectural narrative describing each building facade • Brief description of the interior, noting any alteration to the layout or detailing (include a sketch floor plan) • Historic context2 • Period of significance (important time period for the subject building/structure) • Statement of significance for each criteria under consideration3 List of previous owners, which can be obtained through the Will or Kendall County Recorders’ Office: • Will County Recorder 158 North Scott Street Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 740-4637 • Kendall County Recorder 111 Fox Street Yorkville, IL 60560 (630) 553-4112 Historic photograph(s), which may be available through the Plainfield Historical Society. Submit in digital format (TIF, GIF, or JPEGs are acceptable formats & photographs should be saved individually) Current photograph(s) of all exterior facades and pertinent detail(s). Submit in digital format (TIF, GIF, or JPEGs are acceptable formats & photographs should be saved individually). Staff may be available to assist with digital photography, if necessary. Call (815) 439-2824 to schedule an appointment. Required signatures. Signature of the owner is required, if the applicant is not the owner. If applying for landmark designation concurrently with the Rehabilitation Grant Program and/or the Facade Improvement Program, all required documentation for these programs is to be submitted with this application. CHECKLIST FOOTNOTES 1. Submit a paper copy and an electronic version. Acceptable formats include .pdf or Microsoft Word document. Multiple files will be accepted, however, a single file is preferable. 2. Check with Planning Staff, the Plainfield Historical Society or the Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library to research historic context on a particular property and/or family. • Planning Staff can be reached at (815) 439-2824 to schedule an appointment. • Plainfield Historical Society 23826 W. Main Street (815) 436-4073 Hours are by appointment. • Plainfield Public Library, Local History Librarian 15025 South Illinois Street (815) 436-6639 reference@plainfield.lib.il.us VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PAGE # 4 OF 4 HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION Updated 4/21/2017 3. Nominations are to be evaluated based on the property’s historic and/or architectural significance, the integrity of its design, workmanship, materials, location, setting and feeling, and the extent to which it meets one or more of the following criteria: • Has character, interest, or value which is part of the development, heritage, or cultural character of the community, county, state, or nation • Is the site of a significant local, county, state, or national event. • Is identified with a person who significantly contributed to the development of the community, county, state, or nation • Embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style valuable for the study of a period, type, method or construction or use of indigenous materials • Is identified with the work of a master builder, designer, architect, or landscape architect whose work has influenced the development of the area, the county, the state, or the nation • Embodies elements of design, detailing, materials, or craftsmanship that are of architectural significance • Embodies design elements that make it structurally or architecturally innovative • Has a unique location or physical characteristics that make it a familiar visual feature of the community • Is a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure with a high level of integrity or architectural significance • Is suitable for preservation or restoration • Is included in the Illinois or National Register of Historic Places • Has yielded, or is likely to yield information important to prehistory, history, or other areas of archaeological significance