Pickerill Estate House

Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve – Yorkville, Illinois

In 2019, Kluber Architects + Engineers conducted a study for the Kendall County Forest Preserve regarding the feasibility of turning the Pickerill Estate House, located within the Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve, into a multi-purpose, publicly accessible facility that could be use for educational purposes and as a rental facility.

This design of this conversion contemplates the following elements:

• Renovating the first-floor to be ADA accessible
• Installing a septic field
• Asbestos abatement
• Updating bathrooms and lighting
• The creation of an airy outdoor space for use or rent
• Future installation of solar panels on the overhang’s roof.

After the feasibility study was complete, Kluber Architects + Engineers was retained by the Forest Preserve to assist in pursuing a grant to implement these changes.