The demolition of the former Lizzadro Museum building in Wilder Park will begin this month. On Monday, Aug. 7, fencing was scheduled go up around the building. Demolition work, beginning with the interior, will begin Monday, Aug. 14, approximately.
The removal of the building will bring more green space to Wilder Park and open up the possibility of potential future uses. The building has been vacant since 2019, when the museum moved to Oak Brook.
Under the terms of the agreement between the Lizzadro Family Foundation and the Elmhurst Park District, the building became the property of the Elmhurst Park District. The Elmhurst Park District Board of Park Commissioners approved demolition of the building in April 2023.
Demolition work will take place from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday and is expected to last about three weeks. Work will be staged off of Cottage Hill Avenue. The 225 So. Prospect Avenue parking lot (north of Wilder Park Conservatory) will remain open during construction. Questions can be directed to the Elmhurst Park District’s director of facilities Angela Ferrentino, at [email protected].
