The drinking fountain at Meacham, Cedar and Northwest Highway, was commissioned by former Mayor William Malone and features a ground-level drinking bowl below the adult drinking fountain. It is generally attributed to local sculptor John Paulding. (Journal photo) One of the quiet treasures of public art in Uptown Park Ridge is an early 20th century
An image from "Park Ridge, Illinois: A Photo History" showing the new Pickwick building on the right: "By the mid-'20s we had lost our small-town appearance!" reads the caption in the book. Park Ridge’s Historic Preservation Commission just announced a project to analyze the evolution of the city’s historic structures. When the commission was first
The Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission is about to embark on its own research project into the city’s architectural background and heritage. Richard Peters, who serves as the commission’s staff liaison from Community Preservation and Development, made a preliminary presentation on the project to the City Council Dec. 19. He calls it “a mini-comprehensive plan