Grandview Place set to be noted for its past
Edwardsville's Grandview Place might soon be named a historic district.
Last month, the city council voted unanimously to approve a resolution that would authorize Edwardsville's mayor to sign a second resolution. This, in turn, would authorize a grant to be used to survey the subdivision.
The Finance Committee brought the item before the council, but the finance chairman asked Will Krause, a city alderman and former chairman of Edwardsville's Historic Preservation Commission, to discuss the project.
Krause said he had been approached about a year earlier by members of the Grandview Place Homeowners Association, who said they were interested in having a survey done to see if either the neighborhood itself, or some of their homes, had the potential to qualify as a historic district. Grandview Place is a great example of a midcentury neighborhood.
The survey requires a state specialist to go through the entire neighborhood and catalog each of the homes, when it was built, what its architectural style was, and some of the highlights of its history. Once the survey is completed, a determination is made on whether the area qualifies for the designation. If it does, it is then up to the residents to decide if they wish to pursue the designation.
If Grandview Place is designated an historic district, the Madison County Historical Society might like to work with brochure printers to create a booklet describing the area.
Last month, the city council voted unanimously to approve a resolution that would authorize Edwardsville's mayor to sign a second resolution. This, in turn, would authorize a grant to be used to survey the subdivision.
The Finance Committee brought the item before the council, but the finance chairman asked Will Krause, a city alderman and former chairman of Edwardsville's Historic Preservation Commission, to discuss the project.
Krause said he had been approached about a year earlier by members of the Grandview Place Homeowners Association, who said they were interested in having a survey done to see if either the neighborhood itself, or some of their homes, had the potential to qualify as a historic district. Grandview Place is a great example of a midcentury neighborhood.
The survey requires a state specialist to go through the entire neighborhood and catalog each of the homes, when it was built, what its architectural style was, and some of the highlights of its history. Once the survey is completed, a determination is made on whether the area qualifies for the designation. If it does, it is then up to the residents to decide if they wish to pursue the designation.
If Grandview Place is designated an historic district, the Madison County Historical Society might like to work with brochure printers to create a booklet describing the area.