Our City Centennial celebration was made official on April 19th when Mayor Dave Schmidt made a proclamation at the opening of that night’s city council meeting, declaring May 24, 2010, to be Albert Buchheit Day and the year May 2010 through April 2011 to be the Park Ridge City Centennial Year. Historical Society trustee [...]
SAVE OUR HISTORY! These are exciting times for the Park Ridge Historical Society. As you know, plans are currently underway to raise funds for the renovation of the historic Solomon Cottage, which resides on the grounds of the 101 year old ‘Park Ridge School for Girls’ campus at 721 North Prospect Avenue. With [...]
To our Members and Friends, Here is an update on our ‘History on the Move’ project. The Board of Trustees just received from JLA Architects the final plan for the Society’s vision of the renovated Hannah Solomon Cottage. Beyond question, this plan guides us to a dramatic and inspiring new home base, as the Park Ridge History Center. [...]
SOLOMON COTTAGE UPDATE We continue planning for renovation of the historic Solomon Cottage as the new headquarters of the Society. Asbestos removal is now complete. The grounds around the Cottage set aside for Society use are staked (and we do have permission to use other areas adjoining these for outdoor Society events and [...]
WE WELCOME OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS TO THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE PARK RIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER! As you know from Society President Jeff Caudill’s recent member letter, we are all excited to be on the path to a new home in Park Ridge in the Solomon Cottage at The Youth Campus. [...]
SUMMERTIME SATURDAY MUSEUM DATES “Stop By Our Front Porch” 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Listed below are some of the Saturdays when the Society Museum will be open in 2007. These days and times coincide with the Park Ridge Farmer’s Market, and we are hoping these new program ideas entice many [...]
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK... In the last three years, the Society celebrates the heritage of Park Ridge with a program which has progressively drawn more attention to local people, events and architecture of historical significance. This program was intentionally designed to focus inward on the good story of Park Ridge, to allow our members [...]
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK... New Year Greetings to all members and friends of the Park Ridge Historical Society. We concluded the 2005 Society calendar on a pleasant Saturday in October starting at the Town of Maine Cemetery. Our ‘Spirits of Olde Park Ridge’ gave over 100 visitors an opportunity to learn more about [...]
