• McKee House - Lombard IL
    This former home/headquarters to the first Superintendent of Dupage Forest Preserve, Robert L. McKee, was constructed with the assistance of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The limestone quarried for this building was done by McDowell Grove CCC Camp workers. The building is currently vacant and in disrepair. However, it is structurally sound and has been secured to prevent further water intrusion. With a grant from the State of Illinois and continued community support, tuckpointing and roof restoration should soon be underway.  A partnership among the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the Village of Glen Ellyn, the Midwest SOARRING Foundation, and the...