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Harley Clarke Mansion to Re-Open for Recreational Programs
Ald. Don Wilson's plan approved by Evanston City Council Monday night.
EVANSTON, IL - The Harley Clarke mansion in Evanston will re-open under the control of the city.
The City Council approved a plan from 4th Ward Ald. Don Wilson on Monday to re-open the mansion for recreation programs, according to Evanston Now.
Aldermen approved the measure after Wilson dropped some of the components from a similar plan he had a year ago.
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The spending cap for renovations on the historic property was reduced from $500,000 to $250,000, and Wilson’s original plan to rehab two apartments in the mansion’s coach house to be used for affordable housing was also dropped.
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The current plan is for recreation programs to be held there beginning next summer, moving some programs there from the fog houses on the lighthouse property.
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