SECOND MEETING OF ADVISORY GROUP, “LIVING WITH THE LAND.”
This past spring, the Stickney House Mansion was the subject of research and study in two graduate classes in the Department of Historic Preservation under the guidance of Architect and Restoration Specialist Professor Anne Sullivan. At their site visit on March 28, 2022, the students expressed an interest in viewing the Stickney House site in a holistic manner, as a neighborhood of the period including an interest in the natural features of the glacial landscape in the Village and other historical structures in the area.
The result is a history and analysis of the Stickney House and an action plan to complete the restoration, and develop a valuable public resource with space available for small events and community functions, managed tours, walking and riding trails and other uses. The project title is “Living With the Land”, and it incorporates the Section of Cherry Valley Road that is between Mason Hill and Crystal Springs Roads. The Power Point Presentation and brochures available on this site explain it in more detail.
The second Residents Advisory Group for Living With the Land, will meet on September 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at Village Hall. The first group had some good insights and suggestions. We are hoping to expand on some of them, and your input would be welcome. Please RSVP to 815-459-4833. If you have questions, or you are reading this after September 28, 2022 and are interested, call to see when the third meeting has been scheduled.
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