Alton Area Landmarks Association

Alton Area Landmarks Association AALA is dedicated to educating, promoting and preserving the architectural heritage of the Alton area.

We accomplish this by hosting
educational tours and lectures and advocating to elected officials and the general public

07/26/2026

The Sheldon Peck Homestead is an important story of Sheldon Peck a prominent folk artist, abolitionist and equal rights advocate who settled in Lombard with his family in 1836. Historical accounts confirm Peck was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, utilizing his Lombard property to hide freedom seekers.

In March, Landmarks Illinois joined U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and the Lombard Historical Society for a roundtable discussion about why places like the Peck Homestead deserve recognition on the National Register of Historic Places. Following that discussion and additional research, the Lombard Historical Society resubmitted the property's National Register nomination, which is now under review.

Our latest blog explores the history of the Peck Homestead, why it was previously found ineligible despite its national significance, and how the National Register's integrity requirement can unintentionally exclude places that tell some of our country's most important stories.

Read the full blog https://ow.ly/9N9q50Zsnxq

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Alton, IL
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