The DuPageForest preserve district says it's time for some repairs at the historic Danada House, including to improve accessibility
The Danada Forest Preserve offers a nice change of pace just a few minutes' drive from strip malls and tollway office towers.
To sustain that pastoral image, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is planning extensive repairs to the two-story brick building after decades of use as a wedding and event venue called Danada House. The project is expected to begin in April 2024. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Past and present Dan and Ada Rice died in the 1970s, about two years apart, but the nearly 800-acre Danada Forest Preserve holds reminders of their equestrian lifestyle a short trot from the busy intersection of Butterfield and Naperville roads.
The Rices were also known for their philanthropy. A wing of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Rice Center at Benedictine University in Lisle bear their names. Today, the Danada House needs repairs to the exterior, terra cotta roof, interior finishes and mechanical systems, forest preserve district planners say. Officials have been working with the Friends of Danada, a nonprofit volunteer organization that manages and rents the Danada House on behalf of the forest preserve district, on a plan to complete all the repairs next year.
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