Historic Preservation Commission

West First St. in 1911 (above). West First St. in 2011 (below).

Welcome to our Historic Preservation web page!

The Dixon Historic Preservation Commission is appointed by the Dixon City Council to encourage and provide assistance to property owners in the newly-designated Downtown Historic District before changes are made.

Partnering with Dixon Main Street, our goal is to promote excellence of design and development, provide beneficial services, and encourage development in harmony with the original architecture.

COMMISSIONERS:
James Higby
Dr. Carol Krueger
Antony Deter
John McLane
Tom Wadsworth

our email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
our phone: (815) 288-1403
our FAX: (815) 288-1022

pdf Letter to Property Owners (5.83 MB)

pdf Case for Esthetics (551 KB)

pdf Map of Historic Downtown District (656 KB)

pdf Historic Preservation Guidelines (25.76 MB)

pdf Application for Exterior Design Alteration Review (8 KB)

pdf Application for Historic Recognition (12 KB)

pdf Anatomy of a Main Street Building (161 KB)

pdf Historic Preservation Financial Incentives (78 KB)

pdf Historic Preservation Ordinance (102 KB)

For a "Post Card" history of Dixon, click on any image below for enlarged pictures and slideshow.