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Village Center
Perhaps no where else in Orland Park is the character of the community so thoroughly defined as in its Village Center, a dramatic showcase of
structures devoted to community service. Striking for its architecture, the 100-acre Village Center is the focal point of village government, a place for
healthy recreation and a gathering point for business and community interests.
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(708) 364-1212
Village of Orland Park Administration Building
9am-2pm
14035 S La Grange Rd
Orland Park, IL 60462
Dedicated in 1989, the Village Center is located on property
that was once part of John Humphrey’s family farm and is
adjacent to the Humphrey Woods and the John Humphrey
Sports Complex that debuted in 1981.
The Village Center includes three buildings that surround
three sides of a small picturesque lake. Designed by Architect
Ralph Johnson, of the Chicago firm of Perkins and Will, the
center structures strongly reflect the influences of Frank Lloyd
Wright and his Prairie School of Architecture as well as the
ideas of Dutch architect Willem Marinus Dudok. The design
unifies soft, curving lines and contrasting angular ones to
create a memorable visual impact.
The 42,000 square foot
Frederick T. Owens Village Hall,
named for the late mayor who
championed the development of the
Village Center. It houses the offices
of the mayor, village clerk, trustees,
village manager and several village
departments. The building’s soaring
clock tower is a point of reference
for the surrounding area.
The 34,000 Franklin E. Loebe
Recreation Center was named in
honor of the late Franklin Loebe
who served as village treasurer for
The Village Center
uniquely defines Orland
Park as a sophisticated,
striking, inventive and
spirited community
with confidence in itself
and in its future.
65 years from 1929 until 1994. Home to the village’s Recreation
Department Preschool, the Loebe Center houses a full-sized
gymnasium, a mezzanine running track, classrooms, dance
studio, wrestling room and an indoor playground.
The Recreation Administration Building, the former police
facility at 14600 South Ravinia Avenue, is directly north of the
Loebe Center. The administrative offices for the Recreation
Department are housed in this building.
The late Village Trustee William R. Vogel was known as
“Mr. Orland Park” because of his involvement in so many
civic organizations. The 11,000 square foot Civic Center was
dedicated to his memory shortly after his 1996 death. The
building includes a large exhibition hall, a unique circular
Village Center
16 • The Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce • orlandparkchamber.org