Categories Historic Preservation Archive

Soldier Field

HPZS played an important role in the rehabilitation of Soldier Field, a historic stadium that has stood as a monument to World War I veterans since its completion in 1930. The stadium's unique size and construction, including its use of proprietary pre-cast concrete known as Benedict Stone, made it a challenging but rewarding project for…

The Delaware Building, designed by Wheelock and Thomas and erected in 1872 shortly after the Great Chicago Fire, underwent significant modifications in 1889 and again in 1893. The lower floors originally boasted a cast iron and glass facade, while the upper floors featured precast concrete "cast stone" on a brick-bearing wall. Decorative pressed zinc sheets…

The Lombard Historical Museum consists of a group of three buildings, two of which were moved from other sites, located in downtown Lombard. The original house dates from 1882 and has been restored as a house museum. The other two structures on the site consisted of a small barn and a chicken coop being utilized…

The Dana Thomas House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, was constructed in 1905 for Susan Lawrence Dana, a leading figure in Springfield Society. As restored by HPZS the house is one of the largest, most elaborate, and complete of Wright's houses, maintaining most of the original Wright designed furniture and art glass. HPZS was awarded…

The fifteen acre Vehe Farm site is one of the two centennial farm sites in Lake County, Illinois. The Vehe Farm complex consists of seven historically significant structures that, prior to their purchase by the Village of Deer Park in 1999, remained in the Vehe family farm through four generations. The Vehe Farm has been…

Portfolio Category: Historic Preservation

Soldier Field

Delaware Building

The Lombard Historical Museum

The Pabst Theater

Dana Thomas House

VEHE FARM