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Photograph of Naper Settlement
Photograph by John D. Buell, CC BY-SA 2.5. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Pine Craig

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

From the record

“Naper Settlement, established in 1969, is a 13-acre (53,000 m2) outdoor history museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums that consists of a collection of thirty historical buildings and structures from the Naperville, Illinois area. Many buildings were moved here from their original locations and refurbished in a style fitting of their time periods that range from 1831, when Naperville was founded, through the early 20th century.”

Wikipedia article Naper Settlement, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 50 National Register listings published here for DuPage County · listed in 1975 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Aurora Rd. (Rte. 65), Naperville, 60540
  • When was it listed? August 1975
  • Category. building
  • Township. Naperville township
  • National Register reference number. 75002076 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Pine Craig: 2 producers, 2 past producers, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Naperville City Eng. PitStonePast Producer
Barbers Corners PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenPlant
M M Erb Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Warrenville Plant & PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in DuPage County

Storms near this property

60 of 92 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Naperville, the town this property stands in, in 92 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 43 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 11 flood, 6 flash flood. The reports record 13 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2021Tornado (EF3)Naperville11 hurtA tornado with peak winds of 140 mph touched down just south of 75th Street, west of Book Road in the western portion of the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. The near continuous damage path started near Plainfield-Naperville Road and Sheppey Court where considerable tree damage occurred. Significant tree damage began just east of Modaff Road with trees snapped and others uprooted along Quall Drive. Significant tree damage occurred near Verdin Lane with trees uprooted, trunks snapped and large tree limbs broken and tossed into homes. Damage to homes in this area appeared to be primarily due to falling trees. Tree damage continued through Killdeer Drive and along Bailey Road. Damage to roofs occurred to some homes in this area. Several utility poles were blown down on Bailey Road, between Lighthouse Drive and Coach Drive. Windows were broken and debris was embedded in stucco on a southside wall of an apartment building on the southeast corner of Bailey Road and Coach Drive. The tornado gradually intensified east of Naper Boulevard. Large trees were snapped just east of Naper Boulevard along Bailey Road. One fell onto a home causing roof damage. Naperville Fire Station #2 was damaged.||The tornado jogged to the northeast and began to increase in width with tree damage continuing through Fender Road, where roof and wall damage occurred to a home from a falling tree. Tree damage continued through Clemson Drive and Wehrli Road. Widespread tree damage occurred near 77th Street where one car was flipped over and a second car was damaged by debris. Roof and siding damage occurred to homes and a garage wall was removed. A garage door was blown in and a wall was destroyed on Siebert Court. The tornado destroyed a home on Princeton Circle. The house completely collapsed with debris deposited to the northeast, though homes on either side remained standing with only minor damage. It is at this location that the tornado reached peak intensity of EF3. In the same block, considerable damage occurred to roofs of several nearby homes. Damage to homes continued along Nutmeg Lane to Shady Grove Court, including the removal of walls on the second floor of at least one home and roofing damage to several others. The tornado increased in width as it moved between 75th and 79th Streets, destroying garages and lifting roofing of an apartment complex along Gladstone Drive. Considerable tree damage also occurred in the Green Valley Forest Preserve as the tornado crossed Greene Road.||The tornado continued east across Route 53 with tree and roof damage noted. More significant damage began again near Woodridge Drive. Several homes were damaged with large trees uprooted or snapped. Multiple fences were also blown down. Damage to homes continued near Evergreen Lane and James Court where several homes suffered significant roof and second story damage. The tornado crossed Interstate 355 where a large portion of a traffic sign on southbound Interstate 355 was ripped off two steel posts. The missing section of the traffic sign was found in a pond in the Lake Ridge Club, between 79th Street and 81st Street, east of Madison Street in Burr Ridge, nearly 6 miles from its original location.||Significant damage occurred to homes and apartment buildings east of Interstate 355 between Country Club Drive and Egerton Drive. Some roofs were completely removed. Tree and roof damage continued along Pine Drive and Britten Street. The tornado began to increase in width again as it crossed Lemont Road where a warehouse building was damaged. Tree and roof damage continued through Highland Avenue, Plainfield Road, Bailey Road and Cass Avenue. At least one apartment building suffered significant roof damage along Lakeview Drive. East of Cass Avenue, the tornado produced mainly tree damage, crossing Interstate 55, then Route 83 and then moving east along 83rd Street. Damage occurred to several dozen homes in Burr Ridge. The tornado crossed into Cook County near 83rd Street.||In Naperville, 231 structures reported some level of damage. One home was completely destroyed, 19 were declared uninhabitable and 143 sustained major damage. In Woodridge, 640 structures were damaged, including 31 homes that were uninhabitable and 157 that sustained major damage. In Darrien, 2 homes were damaged and 1 was uninhabitable. In Burr Ridge, 50 homes were damaged. A total of 11 people were injured, including a woman who was 6 months pregnant and was critically injured. She lost her unborn baby as the result of her injuries.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindNaperville2 hurtTree limbs were blown down. A man was injured when a tree fell on his car. A woman was injured by a falling tree limb.
July 2011LightningNaperville$300,000A home in the 5400 block of Switch Grass Lane was uninhabitable after suffering fire damage caused by lightning.
July 2011LightningNaperville$200,000A home in the 2500 block of Freeland Court was uninhabitable due to fire damage caused by lightning.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindNaperville$50,000Thunderstorm winds lifted a section of roofing off of a business. Part of the debris landed on the roof of a dentist office next door, which punctured the roof and caused flooding of the dentist office.
September 2015Flash FloodNaperville$20,000Torrential downpours with several inches of flowing water at the intersection of Ogden Ave and Washington St. Viaduct just south of intersection near Metra line was also flooded.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindNaperville$10,000Large trees and power lines were blown down south of 75th Street in Naperville. Roof damage was also reported.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindNaperville$10,000Numerous trees were blown down near Wisteria Court and two houses were damaged.
July 2003LightningNaperville$9,000no account filed
June 2010Thunderstorm WindNaperville$1,000Shingles were blown off roofs and trees were blown down near 87th and Washington Streets. Trees were blown down near 87th and Naper Boulevard.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Multiple reports were received of uprooted or damaged trees in Naperville.
August 2025FloodNaperville-A few inches of standing water were reported on Gartner Rd in Naperville. 1.8 of rain was recorded in a nearby rain gauge.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Mulitple trees and tree limbs were blown down on the south side of Naperville.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Trees and power lines were blown down near Collingwood Drive and Naper Boulevard.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2025FloodNaperville-Photos showed at least 6 inches of flood water on roadways in the vicinity of 87th Street and South Washington.
July 2025FloodNaperville-A photo showed a few inches of standing water in the parking lot of a shopping center near 75th Street and Naper Boulevard.
July 2025FloodNaperville-Several inches of standing water was reported along Naper Boulevard.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A tree limb 6 to 12 inches in diameter was blown down.
August 2025Flash FloodNaperville-A report was received of 1 to 2 feet of water on Gartner Rd in Naperville with vehicles stranded.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A photo showed a tree limb 8 to 10 inches in diameter blown down.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 68 mph. A 6 inch diameter tree limb was blown down.
February 2024HailNaperville-Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported near Washington and 87th Streets in Naperville.
February 2024HailNaperville-An NWS employee observed 1 hail near 87th St and Naper Blvd.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A photo shared on social media showed a large tree limb that was blown down.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A softwood tree was blown down and most of a small hardwood tree was peeled down from the trunk.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 64 mph. Tree damage was reported nearby.
July 2024FloodNaperville-A photo shared on social media showed street flooding near Ogden Avenue and Main Street.
July 2024Heavy RainNaperville-Measured rainfall of 2.00 inches was reported in 30 minutes.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A private weather station recorded a 64 mph gust.
February 2023Tornado (EF0)Naperville-A tornado with peak winds of 80 mph touched down just west of Naperville North High School, south of Route 34. The tornado moved north northeast producing sporadic tree damage until it lifted near Interstate 88 and Mill Street. Video showed a funnel cloud continuing for another one mile north over the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Multiple 3 inch diameter tree limbs were down across the south side of Naperville.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A 4 inch diameter tree limb was downed on West St in Naperville.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindNaperville-An NWS employee reported many large branches up to 8 inches in diameter down across central and eastern Naperville. Time and wind speed were estimated using radar.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A photo shared on social media showed a snapped tree near a hospital. Other tree damage was observed nearby.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Small to medium size tree limbs were blown down.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Small to medium size tree limbs were blown down west of downtown Naperville, including near Aurora Road and River Road.
September 2022FloodNaperville-Street flooding was reported in Naperville. Rainfall of 5.61 inches was measured six miles south southwest of Naperville with 2.6 inches falling in about one hour ending at 7:15 am CST.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Photos shared on social media showed a tree and several tree limbs were blown down at the Naperville Country Club.
June 2021Flash FloodNaperville-Multiple roads were closed due to flooding in Naperville.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Tree debris on a road caused it to be closed.
October 2020FloodNaperville-Naper Boulevard was closed due to flooding near 75th Street.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Several tree limbs up to six inches in diameter were snapped.
May 2019FloodNaperville-Riverwalk was flooded in Naperville.
July 2017FloodNaperville-Standing water above wheels of cars was reported on Washington Street at Gartner Road.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A large tree was blown down onto a house.
August 2014FloodNaperville-Six inches of standing water was reported in some of the viaducts under Metra Tracks. Areas of fairly significant ponding was also reported over some roads in downtown Naperville.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A tree was blown down blocking westbound lanes of Aurora Avenue near Route 34.
November 2012HailNaperville-Hail fell at Fort Hill Drive and Aurora Road.
November 2012HailNaperville-Hail was reported on Newport Drive.
August 2012FloodNaperville-Three to four inches of standing water was reported on portions of Route 34 in Naperville. Nearby rainfall reports include 3.16 inches in Lisle, and 3.05 inches in Oak Brook.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph. Tree limbs were blown down.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Numerous large trees and tree limbs were blown over. A traffic light on Naperville Road was blown down.
August 2011HailNaperville-Nickel size hail fell near the intersection of 75th Street and Rickert Drive.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindNaperville-Numerous trees were blown down in Naperville.
July 2007Flash FloodNaperville-Water up to 3 feet deep on Naper Blvd, one mile south of 75th.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindNaperville-A large oak tree fell on a house.
May 2006HailNaperville-Penny to nickle size hail was reported at 75th Street and Rickert.

Every storm recorded in DuPage County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Naperville Historic District0.4 miles1977
Big Woods School5.2 miles2016
Chicago Golf Club5.8 miles2020
Himmelfarb, Samuel and Eleanor House and Studio6.7 miles2018
Trinity Episcopal Church7.0 miles1978
Du Page County Courthouse7.0 miles1978

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 75002076 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
DuPage CountyAll 50 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.