Brookfield Village Green seeks to become historic district

BROOKFIELD — People here have long enjoyed tranquility and beauty around the village green, and now the area may get a new designation that would preserve this peaceful setting.

Township trustees are planning to have the area around the Brookfield Center Village Green recognized by the state and federal government as a historic district.

The area around the green, on state Route 7 a short distance from state Route 82, is familiar to most township residents, and to those who frequently pass through the area. The centerpiece is the landscaped and shaded park. Historic homes run alongside the park area.

There are several buildings around the green, some dating back to the early- or mid- 1800s with very little change in curb appeal over the years. Those buildings include two churches, a former grocery store that now serves as a video store, a funeral parlor and several residential homes.