Fate of Historic Lincoln Park Church Building Remains Precarious
by Peter Von Buol
Originally published in Inside-Booster and Skyline Newspaper, April 4, 2018
(Reprinted in its entirety with permission from Inside Publications)
The fate of a historic 117-year-old church building in Lincoln Park remains uncertain as its small congregation is considering offers from residential real-estate developers. If demolished, an R-6 zoning designation for part of the property would allow for construction of a high-rise residential building.
Located at 2700 N. Pine Grove, the Second Church of Christ, Scientist was designed by Solon S. Beman, the architect who designed Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood for railroad-car magnate George Pullman.
Fate of Historic Lincoln Park Church Building Remains Precarious
by Peter Von Buol
Originally published in Inside-Booster and Skyline Newspaper, April 4, 2018
(Reprinted in its entirety with permission from Inside Publications)
Stone Temple Baptist Church was the only building in Chicago to receive a highly competitive African American Civil Rights Grant from the Federal Government. This $440,000 grant will continue and accelerate the restoration of the Designated Chicago Landmark building. Under the strong and visionary leadership of Bishop Derrick Fitzpatrick, the building has been carefully maintained and Stone Temple Baptist Church which has continued its mission to serve both the North Lawndale community and wider City of Chicago.
The rebuilding efforts for fire-damaged Shrine of Christ the King/St. Gelasius/St. Clara Church in Woodlawn reached an important milestone in March 2018 when the first new roof trusses were installed.
The highly ornate 1923 church building at 6401 S. Woodlawn Avenue was devastated by a fire in October 2015. The historic church’s interior and roof were completely lost, but the massive limestone walls survived.
Washington Park National Bank, Photo Credit by Eric Allix Rogers
Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal) 201 S Ashland, at Adams Burling & Whitehouse, 1885 Church of the Epiphany, Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
Uptown Theatre Grande Lobby, 4816 N. Broadway, Photo Credit: Jack Miller/ Friends of the Uptown
John Vinci: Life and Landmarks by Robert Sharoff and photography by William Zbaren
Preservation Chicago revealed its 2018 “Chicago 7 Most Endangered Buildings” at noon, on February 28, 2018 in the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Lecture Hall in the Railway Exchange Building. The announcement was well attended by the media, supporters of Preservation Chicago, and other interested members of the public. Preservation Chicago wishes to again thank our colleagues at CAF for hosting us in their wonderful space!
The 2018 Chicago 7 were well reported in over a dozen unique news stories across print, radio, and television. Social media was very active during the announcement and in the days and weeks following.
The 2018 Chicago 7 list is unusually broad in its scope and has already proven to be timely. The list includes:
1. Jackson Park, Midway Plaisance & South Shore Cultural Center
2. Thompson Center/State of Illinois Buiding
3. William Rainey Harper High School
4. Washington Park Substation
5. Brick Paved Streets and Alleys
6. Woodruff Arcade
7. Hotel Guyon
8. Chicago Union Station
Full Chicago 7 write-ups are available on our website.
All donations of $35 or more (or $20 for senior or student) will receive a complementary Preservation Chicago 2018 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Chicago printed booklet (56 pages).
All donations of $100 or more will receive a complementary Preservation Chicago 2018 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Chicago 16×20 Poster. Please note that poster is unframed.
Press and Media Coverage
Preservation Chicago Releases Annual ‘Most Endangered Buildings’ List, Jason Marck, WBEZ 91.5 Chicago Morning Shift, 3/1/18
The 7 Most Endangered Structures of 2018 Map, Chicago Bike Adventures