History and Rehabilitation of Old Copley Hospital in Aurora

“The fate of many historic homes that meet the wrecking ball is attributable, more than anything else, to a poverty of imagination.” Kelee Katillac, Historic Style.

1974: Restorations of Kane County Becomes an Incorporated Non-Profit Organization

Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, originally named "Restorations of Kane County," was created by five women—Evelyn Johnson, Nancy Polivka, Rosemarie Thomas, Lorraine Miller, and Norma Shearer.

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