4 Hinsdale Households Seek Subsidies For Preservation

HINSDALE, IL – Four Hinsdale households are seeking subsidies from the village for projects to improve their historic homes.

The houses are at 640 S. Park Ave., 213 S. Clay St., 518 S. Garfield Ave. and 306 E. First St.

Under a 3-year-old village incentive program, homeowners can propose things such as rear additions while keeping the historic character of their houses.

In return, the village grants property tax rebates, building fee waivers and sped-up processing of applications.

By contrast, the village has a slower, more involved process for reviewing proposals to demolish historic houses.

Under the program, Hinsdale rebates its portion of the property tax bill for five years. The amount is usually a fraction of a project's costs.

Here is more information from the village on the households seeking incentives:

• 640 S. Park Ave., owned by Chris and Jennifer Sizer. The house, built around 1915, features the Colonial Revival architectural style. The owners want to build a rear and side addition.
• 213 S. Clay St., owned by Marija Jovanova and Dejan Jovanov. The house, built around 1870, features the Gothic Revival and Italianate architectural styles. A rear addition is planned. The house was moved from 306 S. Garfield Ave. to its present site around 1899.
• 518 S. Garfield Ave., owned by Christine and Jay Sharma. The house, built in 1925, features the French Eclectic style. The plan is to replace the original slate roof.
• 306 E. First St., owned by Mike Persico. The house, built in 1890, features the Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne architectural styles.

On Monday night, the village's Historic Preservation Commission plans to review the residents' requests for preservation incentives.