Title/Name/Summary
Twin Towers Chapel Exterior Work – 9967 W. 144th Street - Certificate of Appropriateness
History
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Project
Twin Towers Chapel Exterior Work – 9967 W. 144th Street - Certificate of Appropriateness
Legistar ID: 2025-0707
Project ID: PPA-25-0034
Petitioner
Mikolaj Chlopicki, Elite Exteriors LLC (Contractor)
Purpose
The petitioner is seeking approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for minor work on a landmark and contributing structure in the Old Orland Historic District.
Requested Actions: Certificate of Appropriateness
Project Attributes
Address: 9967 W. 144th Street, Orland Park, IL (also known as 9955 144th Street)
P.I.N.(s): 27-09-205-012-0000 & 27-09-205-013-0000
Comprehensive Plan Planning District: Downtown Planning District
Comprehensive Land Designation: Community & Institutional
Existing Zoning: OOH Old Orland Historic District
Contributing Structure: Yes
Landmark: Yes
Existing Land Use: Place of Worship
Surrounding Land Use:
North: OOH Old Orland Historic District – Single-Family Detached Residential
South: OOH Old Orland Historic District – Single-Family Detached Residential
East: OOH Old Orland Historic District & R-3 Residential – Single-Family Detached Residential
West: R-3 Residential – Single-Family Detached Residential & Place of Worship (St. Michael Catholic Church)
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
According to the 2008 Residential Area Intensive Survey by McGuire Igleski and Associates, the Twin Towers Sanctuary (c. 1898 by William Arthur Bennett) is a contributing structure to the Old Orland Historic District in the Queen Anne style and is listed in good condition with a high degree of integrity. The building is also an Orland Park Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Old Orland Heritage Foundation has rehabilitated and maintained the Twin Towers over the years. From 2013 to 2019, they obtained Certificates of Appropriateness for maintenance work to re-paint the sidi...
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