Today, says Joe McElroy of Naperville, it takes weeks to get a weekend reservation at Naperville’s new restaurant Gia Mia, housed in the historic Old Nichols Library that was saved from the wrecking ball by Naperville Preservation Inc. A founding member of NPI, Joe McElroy of Naperville applauds the success of this important local icon.
The building was listed by Landmarks Illinois on its Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois a few years ago, says Joe McElroy of Naperville. That designation drew attention to the importance of Naperville’s first library and its distinctive architecture.
Joe McElroy of Naperville was honored a few years ago at a press conference for the Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois. Landmarks Illinois President & CEO Bonnie McDonald led a press conference on the third floor of the Stratton Building in Springfield to reveal the more than a dozen historic places the statewide historic preservation nonprofit has identified as most threatened by demolition, deterioration or improper development.
