Case in Point: A 1928 Tudor at 507 N. Ellsworth St. originally featured Hopes’ “Cottage” series. By 2015, severely corroded, the homeowners faced pressure to replace with vinyl. Instead, a preservation consultant specified custom Hopes replacement casements. The result: the home retained its National Register eligibility.
The City of Naperville’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) explicitly discourages window replacement that changes the “character-defining features” of a landmark. In Design Guidelines (Section 5.3), the HPC states that repair of original metal windows is preferred over replacement.
As Naperville continues to balance growth with preservation, Hopes steel windows stand as the literal and metaphorical frame through which the city views its future: strong, elegant, and enduring.