Bringing Historic Downtown Lombard to Life
One Story, Stop, and Discovery at a Time
The Experience at a Glance
How a community’s history, culture, and local businesses come together in one mobile experience.
The Challenge
How do you make local history easier to discover while connecting it to an active downtown?
Pigeon-Tech Experience
Self-guided tours, historic stories, events, community discovery and local businesses, all in one mobile app.
Visitor Outcome
A more meaningful way to walk, explore, learn, eat, shop and discover Lombard.
Community Outcome
One digital experience that connects heritage, tourism, events and downtown activity.
About Historic Downtown Lombard
Where History Meets Today’s Community
Lombard is a vibrant community with a rich history, beautiful parks, a charming downtown and a strong local business community. The Historic Downtown Lombard app, created in partnership with the Lombard Historical Society, brings together historic landmarks, self-guided walking tours, the America 250 Public Art Tour, community events, and places to eat, shop and explore, all in one easy-to-use mobile experience.
Historic Sites & Stories
Victorian Cottage, Sheldon Peck Homestead, Lombard Cemetery and more.
Self-Guided Exploration
Walking tours of Lilacia Park and historic downtown at your own pace.
Active Downtown
Dining, shopping, services, events and community hubs.
Always Evolving
New tours, stories, exhibits and features added throughout the year.
The Visitor Challenge
A historic community creates unique opportunities, and questions.
Bring History Into the Streets
Historic stories are more meaningful when visitors can experience them where they actually happened.
Make Exploration Self-Guided
Visitors should be able to discover Lombard at their own pace rather than depending on scheduled tours.
Connect Past and Present
Help someone move naturally from a historic landmark to public art, an event, a restaurant or a local shop.
Keep the Experience Fresh
A community evolves continuously. Tours, events, exhibits, businesses and seasonal experiences need to stay current.
The Experience We Created
One Downtown. Many Ways to Discover It.
Walk Through History
Follow self-guided walking tours through Lilacia Park and downtown.
Discover the Story Behind the Place
Learn the history of landmarks, buildings and public art.
Explore America 250 Public Art
Take the Public Art Walking Tour and learn about each piece.
See What’s Happening
Discover community events, festivals and seasonal activities.
Eat, Shop & Explore
Find great places to dine, shop and support local businesses.
Come Back and Discover More
New tours, stories, exhibits and features keep the experience fresh throughout the year.
“Lombard’s history is not just in our past — it’s all around us. This app helps everyone see, explore and experience it.”
— Lombard Historical Society
A Guest Journey Powered by Pigeon-Tech
From curiosity to connection, every step is a new discovery.
Plan Your Visit
See tours, attractions and events.
Choose a Tour
Select Lilacia Park, historic downtown, public art.
Discover a Stop
Arrive at a landmark, artwork or point of interest.
Learn the Story
Read or experience the history behind the place.
Explore Nearby
Find events, restaurants, shops and more.
Experience Downtown
Eat, shop, attend an event or continue exploring.
Return
Come back as new tours and experiences are added.
Capabilities Behind the Experience
A flexible suite of destination discovery tools for historic downtowns.
Self-Guided Tours
Interactive Map
Historic Points of Interest
Local Storytelling
America 250 Public Art Tour
Events
Dining & Shopping Discovery
Community Highlights
Content Management
What Lombard Gains
Sustained foot traffic, local commerce, and celebrated civic heritage.
History becomes discoverable in everyday walks
A self-guided visitor experience accessible anytime
Past and present connect seamlessly across downtown
More reasons to rediscover local businesses
One digital community companion for residents and guests
The Impact
A more connected visit. A stronger foundation for the future.
Built through community partnership.
Development of the Historic Downtown Lombard app was supported through the Lombard Local Tourism Grant and Pigeon-Tech.
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