PORTAGE PARK — A party set for Dec. 1 will celebrate the designation of Portage Park's bungalow belt as a historic district.
In September, federal officials approved plans from the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association to include Portage Park on a list with 10 other Chicago neighborhoods — including North Mayfair and Schorsch Irving Park — recognized by the National Register of Historic Places as a historic bungalow district.
The designation could help owners of the homes, most of which were built nearly a century ago, get grants, loans and tax credits to renovate their properties, bungalow association Executive Director Mary Ellen Guest said.
The celebration scheduled to take place from 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Portage Park Senior Center, 4100 N. Long Ave., will give attendees an overview about what the designation means for them, said Guest said.
Reservations are required by Nov. 24 by calling 312-675-0300, Ext. 10.
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