Village Hall
33 S. Arlington Heights Road
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Arlington Heights Village Hall
Arlington Heights Village Hall
Arlington Heights opened its new Village Hall in 2008.
The address is 33 S. Arlington Heights Road. It is on the Northeast corner of Arlington Heights Road and Sigwalt Street.
It is a 75,000-square-foot building and is part of The John G. Woods Municipal Campus with other important buildings that include the Police Department (completed in 2018) and Fire Station #1, (completed in 2006).
The new Village Hall building cost $25.9 million dollars.
Taege Hall, home of Village Hall 1887-1891
Union Hotel, home of Village Hall 1891-1893
Luettge Home, home of Village Hall 1893-1914
Village Hall 1914-1961
Village Hall 1962-2008
Village Hall 2008-Present
Village Hall Community Room
Meyer's Pond mural, originally painted by local artist, Jack Musich
History of Arlington Heights Village Hall
History of Arlington Heights Village Hall
1887:
1887:
In 1887, Arlington Heights became incorporated as a village. Charles Sigwalt became the first village clerk, there was no mayor elected. The first meeting place for the village government was on the upper floor of Taege Hall on the Northeast corner of Campbell and Dunton, where Chase Bank is today.
1891:
1891:
The Village Board met in Meyer Hall on the second floor of the Union Hotel.
1893-1914:
1893-1914:
The Luettge Home was purchased and remodeled to accommodate Village Hall. The address was 101 W. Davis Street.
1914-1960:
1914-1960:
In 1914, the home was replaced with a new Village Hall building. The site also included a police station and fire station. (The home that was being used for Village hall was moved to 941 N. Dunton).
1962-2008:
1962-2008:
In 1961 the building was torn down and the Vail Street Jewel was built in its place. A new Village Hall was built in the same site as today. The cost $450,000.
2008:
2008:
In 2008, a new Village Hall was built in the footprint of the old one. The brick and stone building has gabled roofs and a clock tower.
On April 20, 2018 a mural of Meyer's Pond, originally painted by local artist, Jack Musich was installed in the grand staircase. Village Hall stands in the site that was once Meyer's Pond.
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