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Illinois National Register Advisory Council
The Illinois National Register Advisory Council, formally known as the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council (1969-2024), is the body that recommends places in Illinois to the National Register of Historic Places. It also advises the State Historic Preservation Office on matters pertaining to historic preservation. The Council meets three times a year and is comprised of 9 members. There are at a minimum, two historians, two architectural historians, or architects with a preservation background, and two archaeologists. The remaining three members have to have a preservation interest and are drawn from supporting fields, such as, but not limited to planning, law, local government, and historical geography. Lastly, a representative from both the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, and Illinois State Museum serve on the Council in an advisory capacity as non-voting members.
2025 Council Members
- Devin Hunter, Historian (2023-2025) CHAIR
- Chelsea Baughman, Archaeologist (2023-2025)
- Victoria Granacki, Preservation Advocate (2024-2026)
- Kandalyn Hahn, Architectural Historian (2023-2025)
- Rachel Barnhart, Architectural Historian (2025-2027)
- Charles Pipal, Architect (2024-2026)
- Lauren Thompson, Historian (2024-2026)
- Rachel Hitzmann, Preservation Advocate (2023-2025)
- Susan Kooiman, Archaeologist (2023-2025)
- Jenn Edginton - Illinois State Museum (non-voting)
- Christina Shutt, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum (non-voting)
Next Meeting - Friday October 24, 2025 @ 10:30am
Illinois State Treasurer's Office
1 East Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
Properties up for consideration on October 24, 2025
Crystal Lake Depot, Crystal Lake, McHenry County
Noble-Wieting Site, McLean County - RESTRICTED
Smith Shoe Company, Chicago, Cook County
Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Grand Detour, Ogle County
Temperance Hall, Norway, DuPage County
Wayne Depot, Wayne, DuPage County
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