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14 | March 22, 2018 | The highland park landmark news
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Highwood resident remembered
by art, birdhouses and local shop
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Submitted by the
Highwood Historical
Society
Highwood is known for
its beautiful flower and
vegetable gardens.
Aldo Piacenza, who
lived on Everts Place, had
a special garden that not
only attracted birds, but
was a special showcase
in the neighborhood. He
is especially remembered
as a business owner, artist
and maker of unique birdhouses.
He and his wife, Rosa,
operated a grocery at the
corner of Green Bay Road
and Highwood Avenue
called Aldo’s Corner. He
became an artist at the age
of 65 and at the age of 84
was honored with a showing
of over 200 paintings
and cathedral birdhouses
at the Hyde Park Art Institute
in 1970.
Piacenza’s painting of
the Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception in Washington
D. C. was donated
to the Highwood Public
Library. The birdhouses
that decorated his yard
have become local collector’s
items. Piacenza remained
a resident until his
death in 1976.
Piacenza’s painting of the Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, which was
donated to the Highwood Public Library.
Piacenza with his now famous birdhouses. The
birdhouses have become local collectors items for
Highwood area gardens.
Aldo’s
Corner,
Piacenza’s
Highwood store
at the corner of
Green Bay Road
and Highwood
Avenue.
Piacenza
operated the
store with
his wife,
Rosa. Photos
submitted