The Fisher-Wright House is up for sale, with its owner, the Des Plaines Historical Society, hoping the proceeds will help with operations and repairs at other facilities.

The unanimous decision to sell by the society’s board Wednesday comes weeks after the city gave a $30,000 subsidy to the group, $10,000 less than what was requested. Since 2009, the city’s contribution has decreased by more than 80 percent.

“We’ve had (selling the Fisher-Wright House) on the back burner for as long as we’ve had it,” said Elizabeth Makelim, the society’s vice-president.”We’d be interested in selling it it because we could really use the revenue to pour into our facilities.” Projects could include rehabbing the exterior of the Kinder House museum, which needs porch and column repairs.

Two area businesses are interested in buying the three-bedroom home, which was donated to the society by a current member in 2002, board members said. While the house was built in 1916, there is nothing really historic about it, they say, beyond the fact that it hosts  various events, from plays to chili dinners to displays from the local art guild.

Board members said they want to see what offers they might get for the house because they are unsure what it’s worth.

In other business, they looked at a new logo for the History Center, which features a green circle with a white hole inside a gray box. Looking at sample businesses cards and stationary, members seemed excited about the “radical” change from the current line drawing of a gazebo image from the 70s and 80s.

“We never really transitioned over, so it’s a little hazy for us,” said Susan Golland, the center’s interim assistant director. “I see the logo as a house clean-up.”

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