Title/Name/Summary
Coyle Schoolhouse - 14299 Wolf Road - Appearance Review
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
Coyle Schoolhouse - 14299 Wolf Road - Appearance Review
2025-0247 / AR-25-00548
Purpose
The purpose of this petition is to replace the exterior windows and gutters, replace the wood trim with siding, replace two exterior doors, structurally re-enforce and install siding on the bell tower, replace two copper roofs over the bell tower and entryway, restore the existing flagpole, install a patio, replace and re-route the walkway, and refresh the landscaping on the property located at 14299 Wolf Road.
Requested Actions: Appearance Review
Project Attributes
Address: 14299 Wolf Road
P.I.N.(s): 27-05-302-004-0000
Comprehensive Plan Planning District: Orland Grove Planning District
Comprehensive Land Designation: Neighborhood Mixed Use
Existing Zoning: BIZ General Business District
Existing Land Use: Office
Preliminary Engineering: N/A
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The Yunker Schoolhouse
The Yunker Schoolhouse is the historic name of the building that is located at 14299 S. Wolf Road, the northeast corner of the intersection. The property is no longer a school and serves as an office building. The structure was surveyed in 2009 by McGuire Igleski and Associates. The historic building survey found the building to be in “Good” condition with “High” integrity. The original construction date is circa 1910 and served as a one room schoolhouse for School District 134.
The 2009 survey also found the building to be eligible for local landmark designation and to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the past, the Village has reached out to the property owner to designate the historic property as an Orland Park Landmark per Section 5-110 of the Land Development Code. The property owner, Mr. Richard Connor Riley, Esq., however, did not entertain the correspondences. As a result, this historic asset is not an Orland Park Landmark at this time...
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