Historic Preservation with Gary Anderson
Historic Preservation with Gary AndersonDate: 2026-04-15
Starts @ 11:30 am
Ends @ 06:00 pm
Lecture 3: April 1 S, Noon (doors open at 11 :30 am)
Gary Anderson, AIA, Founder, StudioGWA
Historic Preservation: Costs, Benefits, and Community Impact
Often when confronted with revitalizing an historic building, people throw up their hands
and resort to demolition before considering the alternatives. Historic preservation tax credits
can lead to a profitable project. Gary will address the economic impacts of historic preservation,
both the positive and the negative, and discuss both residential and commercial properties, their
community impact and how government assistance can make a project feasible.
• Series Location: Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St. Rockford, IL, or on Zoom.
A $25.00 registration fee, which includes all three lectures, can be booked at estabarrett.com. Lectures are available in person at Veterans
Memorial Hall, Rockford, IL, or via Zoom. Zoom links will be sent after registration for participating virtually. Recorded presentations will
be emailed after the lectures to those who have registered. For more information, contact Brian Reis at breis@estabarrett.com or 815.964.6464.
This lecture series is a program of Esta Barrett Manor and Gardens, Inc. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Esta Barrett
Manor & Gardens sits on 500 acres of land located along the Kishwaukee and Rock rivers, southwest of Rockford, Illinois. The land holdings
include the 26-acre manor grounds that were laid out by 0. C. Simonds, one of the leaders of the natural landscaping movement of the
early 20th century, and a 160-acre historic farm. The site is open for tours and educational workshops and programs from May through December.
Esta Barrett Manor & Gardens I estabarrett.com I 815.964.6464
Gary Anderson, AIA, Founder, StudioGWA
Historic Preservation: Costs, Benefits, and Community Impact
Often when confronted with revitalizing an historic building, people throw up their hands
and resort to demolition before considering the alternatives. Historic preservation tax credits
can lead to a profitable project. Gary will address the economic impacts of historic preservation,
both the positive and the negative, and discuss both residential and commercial properties, their
community impact and how government assistance can make a project feasible.
• Series Location: Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St. Rockford, IL, or on Zoom.
A $25.00 registration fee, which includes all three lectures, can be booked at estabarrett.com. Lectures are available in person at Veterans
Memorial Hall, Rockford, IL, or via Zoom. Zoom links will be sent after registration for participating virtually. Recorded presentations will
be emailed after the lectures to those who have registered. For more information, contact Brian Reis at breis@estabarrett.com or 815.964.6464.
This lecture series is a program of Esta Barrett Manor and Gardens, Inc. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Esta Barrett
Manor & Gardens sits on 500 acres of land located along the Kishwaukee and Rock rivers, southwest of Rockford, Illinois. The land holdings
include the 26-acre manor grounds that were laid out by 0. C. Simonds, one of the leaders of the natural landscaping movement of the
early 20th century, and a 160-acre historic farm. The site is open for tours and educational workshops and programs from May through December.
Esta Barrett Manor & Gardens I estabarrett.com I 815.964.6464