Good for the Olmsted Society of Riverside for seeking out, and then paying for, a prominent historical marker from the Illinois State Historical Society. And obvious good timing with Riverside marking its sesquicentennial in 2025.
The Olmsted Society has applied to the state organization seeking its imprimatur for a marker that will honor the founding of Riverside and its remarkable design by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. That approval seems certain. And now the village and the society have agreed on a spot to install the 44-inch by 51-inch plaque near the Water Tower in Centennial Park.
The society will pick up the $4,900 cost, public works will handle the installation, and the village will maintain the sign forevermore.
