Established in 1910, this area on Park Boulevard at the intersection of Ardmore Ave. is home to a variety of small businesses including new hair salons, a tavern and legal tax & accounting. These diverse businesses front the award winning Illinois Prairie Path.
At each end of town and centrally located in the heart of Villa Park along the
Illinois Prairie Path
are two small business districts that have been locally designated for their significance in the early commercial growth of the community. Each district has a restored former Chicago Aurora, and Elgin Train Station that is on the
National Register
of historic Places and have attractive commercial buildings from the 1920’s.
The Villa Historic Landmark District
(also known as Old Town Villa Avenue) was established in 1908
and houses a variety of small businesses, including an award winning micro-craft brewery, a 100-year old garden shop, several restaurants, and bars. This district extends to St. Charles Road and includes a small shopping center where you can find an independently owned coffee house, bakery, pottery studio, fitness gym, used-bookstore, hardware store, meat market & deli and a bank.
The Ardmore Historic Landmark District
established in 1910
and has a variety of small businesses, such as beauty shops, barber shops, craft shop, attorneys, taverns, Villa Park library and many churches.