Historic Sites

Park Ridge Landmarks

COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF PARK RIDGE LANDMARKS, September 2010 – March 2022  Listed by year of application for recognition as a Park Ridge Landmark 1)  The Pickwick Building, 3-11 South Prospect Avenue, and 6-12 South Northwest Highway, 2010. 1928 movie theatre with stage for vaudeville performances.   Auditorium is surrounded by retail space at street level [...]

2023-05-17T10:42:25+00:00May 12th, 2022|Historic Sites|Comments Off on Park Ridge Landmarks

Park Ridge Village Hall/City Hall 1910-Present

Our suburban Village of Park Ridge, so named in 1873, completed construction of its first municipal building at the 'six corners' intersection of Touhy Avenue, North Northwest Highway and Prospect Avenue in 1896.  This triangular-shaped Village Hall fit between Touhy Avenue and the Highway, with its entry door facing Prospect.  The land for our [...]

2023-05-17T10:42:41+00:00May 2nd, 2018|Historic Sites|Comments Off on Park Ridge Village Hall/City Hall 1910-Present
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