Itasca has a charming downtown area and a small-town atmosphere. A large Victorian gazebo in Usher Park, a greenbelt area along the south side of Irving Park, symbolizes the essence of Itasca. Another green addition to the community was the 60-acre Spring Brook Nature Center. These leafy settings in central Itasca contrast with its fringes filled with industrial parks. While the center of Itasca remains quaint and old-fashioned with the rural look of yesteryear, the town's borders are dedicated to larger industrial and business complexes.

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The town's most familiar landmark is the Spire, perched on top of what was formerly the Lutheran Church in America, which was built in 1907. The building is located in Itasca's historic district. Another familiar fixture in Itasca is Spring Brook Nature Center The nature center provides two miles of hiking trails through shady woodland, fragrant prairie and a beautiful cattail marsh. The facility also exhibits birds of prey in its year-round raptor aviary, features a large, indoor aquarium, butterfly and hummingbird gardens.