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DESIGNATING KANE COUNTY HISTORIC LANDMARK (WELSH SETTLEMENT HOUSE)
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WHEREAS, the people of the County of Kane take great pride in the historic buildings, structures, sites, and landscapes of the County that exemplify the heritage or culture of the County of Kane, State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane has conducted a comprehensive survey identifying certain buildings, structures, areas, sites, and landscapes that are of historic, architectural, cultural, archaeological, educational, or scenic significance; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane is empowered pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5 - 30001 (1992), to establish and appoint by ordinance a preservation commission and to designate by ordinance landmarks and preservation districts upon the recommendation of the preservation commission; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Board adopted the Kane County Historic Preservation Ordinance establishing said Commission on June 14, 1988 as Ordinance 88-99; and
WHEREAS, the Welsh Settlement House with the address of 46W756 Jericho Rd., Big Rock Township with an area just less than an acre within the Kane County Parcel # 13-35-100-016 meets the historic criteria to be designated a Kane County Historic Landmark as a property that has character, interest, or value which is part of the development, heritage, or cultural character of the community, county, state or nation and structure embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style valuable for the study of a method of construction; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Historic Preservation Commission at its September 23, 2026 meeting, has recommended that the Welsh Settlement House be designated a Kane County Historic Landmark for its historical significance as an example of the settlement of Big Rock by pioneers from Wales and architectural significance for construction methods used by the Welsh immigrants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Kane County Board that the Welsh Settlement House, as recomm...
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