In June 2002, the
Middaugh   Mansion was torn down. This historic home(circa 1890) was the only building in Clarendon Hills listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Prior to demolition, the Village saved a treasure trove of artifacts from the Mansion, including stained glass windows and woodwork such as heart-of-oak paneled doors, a mirrored fireplace mantel, and a staircase.

It was at this time that representatives from  the Village of Clarendon Hills, the Clarendon Hills Historical Society, and interested residents formed a Middaugh Mansion Artifact Committee to create a home for the Middaugh Mansion collection. Since that time, the committee has evolved into the Heritage Hall Committee, which aims to establish an operating facility for the Clarendon Hills Historical Society in which the artifacts from the Middaugh Mansion will be displayed or structurally incorporated into the building.