Will County's Historic Landmarks

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Purpose:

The Historic Preservation Section develops, promotes, and implements comprehensive, general and special plans and programs involving historic preservation planning activities. Many of the specific responsibilities include:

• Enforce  Historic Preservation Ordinance;

• Review and process nominations for local historic landmarks;

• Promote public education, involvement and awareness of historic preservation;

• Manage County-wide rural historic structural survey;

• Provide technical design, historical, and policy guidance;

• Provide staff services for committees which include the Historic Preservation Commission and Land Use, Planning, Zoning, and Development Committee of the Will County Board. Upcoming agendas for these review bodies are available.

NEW!!!  Thanks to funding from the Illinois Historic Preservation Commission and in  partnership with the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitor's Bureau, please view our  new brochures about Will County's Historic Preservation Commission and Will County's Local Landmark Designation Program. 

Contact information:

Land Use Department

Planning & Zoning Division

Historic Preservation Section

58 East Clinton Street - Suite 500

Joliet, IL  60432

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815-727-8430 (phone)
815-727-8638 (fax)
hpc@willcountylanduse.com