WIN: Superior Street Rowhouses Protected by Preliminary Landmark District One Day Prior to Release of Demolition Permit!
The Preliminary Near North Side Multiple Property Landmark District includes the following structures:642 North Dearborn Street; 14 West Erie Street, 17 East Erie Street, 110 West Grand Avenue, 1 East Huron Street, 9 East Huron Street, 10 East Huron Street, 16 West Ontario Street, 18 West Ontario Street, 212 East Ontario Street, 222 East Ontario Street, 716 North Rush Street, 671 North State Street, 42 East Superior Street, 44 East Superior Street, and 46 East Superior Street.
42, 44 & 46 E. Superior Street, Photo Credit: Ward Miller/ Preservation Chicago
42, 44 & 46 East Superior Street Rowhouses. Photo Credit: Taylor Moore / Block Club Chicago
The Preliminary Near North Side Multiple Property Landmark District includes the following structures:
642 North Dearborn Street
14 West Erie Street
17 East Erie Street
110 West Grand Avenue
1 East Huron Street
9 East Huron Street
10 East Huron Street
16 West Ontario Street
18 West Ontario Street
212 East Ontario Street
222 East Ontario Street
716 North Rush Street
671 North State Street
42 East Superior Street
44 East Superior Street
46 East Superior Street
Public hearing will be held January 16, 2020 at Chicago City Hall.
WIN: Chicago Union Station Restoration (Chicago 7 2018)
Chicago Union Station Waiting Room/Great Hall After Restoration. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
Chicago Union Station Waiting Room/Great Hall After Restoration. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
Chicago Union Station Waiting Room/Great Hall After Restoration. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN: After 40 Years, Former Fire-Damaged Fred Harvey Restaurant at Union Station Reuse Plan Adopted (Chicago 7 2018)
Proposed food hall entrance from the Great Hall at Union Station. Rendering Credit: Amtrak/Goettsch Partners
Proposed food hall entrance from the Great Hall at Union Station. Rendering Credit: Amtrak/Goettsch Partners
Proposed food hall entrance from the Great Hall at Union Station. Rendering Credit: Amtrak/Goettsch Partners
WIN: After Being Mothballed for Nearly 40 Years, Uptown Theatre Restoration Plan Receives City Council Approval
Uptown Theatre, Rendering Credit: Lamar Johnson Collaborative
WIN: Old Cook County Hospital Redevelopment Underway! (Chicago 7 2003 & 2004)
Preservation Chicago Cook County Hospital Rally in 2003, Photo Credit: Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune
WIN: Old Main Post Office Reopens
Old Main Post Office Historic Lobby, Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, 1932. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
POTENTIAL WIN: Alderman Sigcho-Lopez Requests St. Adalbert be Designated a Chicago Landmark (Chicago 7 2016 & 2019)
St. Adalbert Church, Henry J. Schlacks, 1636 W. 17th Street. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
POTENTIAL WIN: Proposed Pilsen Landmark District Receives Preliminary Landmark Status, But Final Status Remains Uncertain
Preliminary Pilsen Chicago Historic Landmark District, Photo Credit: Chicago DPD
WIN: Ramova Theater Restoration Plan Announced
The Ramova Theater, 3518 S. Halsted Street, Meyer O. Nathan, Built 1929. Historic Photo Credit: Cinema Treasures
WIN: Patio Theater To Be Restored
Patio Theater, 6008 W. Irving Park Road, Rudolph G. Wolff, 1927. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Clarendon Park Field House to be Thoughtfully Renovated Instead of Demolished
Clarendon Park Community Center, C.W. Kallal, 1916. Rendering Credit: William Architects
WIN: Jefferson Park Fire Station Project Evolves into Preservation-Sensitive Adaptive Reuse
Jefferson Park Firehouse, 4835 N. Lipps Avenue, Historic Photo Credit: Northwest Chicago Historical Society
WIN: New Roof at The Shrine of Christ the King
Shrine of Christ the King/St. Clara/St. Gelasius, Henry J. Schlacks, 1927, 6415 S. Woodlawn Ave. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN: Trumbull School Interior Features and Exterior Landmarked when it Became New Home for Waldorf School
Trumbull School, Dwight H. Perkins, 1909, 5200 N. Ashland Avenue. Photo Credit: James Iska
WIN: Chicago & North Western Railway Company Building Landmarked Prior to Hotel Conversion
Former Chicago & North Western Railway Company Building, Frost and Granger, 1905, 226 W. Jackson Boulevard. Photo Credit: City of Chicago Landmarks Division
WIN: Mies van der Rohe’s Promontory Apartments Landmarked
Promontory Apartments (1947), the first Mies van der Rohe high rise ever built, along the lakefront south of 55th Street.
POTENTIAL WIN: Mt. Pisgah Missionary Church/Sinai Temple to be Landmarked
Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church/Sinai Temple, Alfred Samuel Alschuler, 1912, 4600 S. Martin Luther King Drive. Photo Credit: City of Chicago Landmarks Division
POTENTIAL WIN: Blackwell-Israel Samuel A.M.E. Zion Church to be Landmarked
Blackwell-Israel Samuel A.M.E. Zion Church, Edbrooke and Burnham, 1886, 3956 S. Langley Avenue. Photo Credit: City of Chicago
WIN: Claremont Cottages Landmarked
“The Claremont Cottage District consists of 19 highly detailed 1-1/2 half story cottages. The high pitched front-facing gable roofs with overhanging eaves and 2nd floor oriel windows are magnified by the buildings’compact size, producing a charming, picturesque quality.” Photo Credit City of Chicago Landmarks Report
WIN: John Nuveen House Landmarked
John Nuveen House, 3916 N. Tripp Avenue, Historic Photo Credit: Ted Stipp Jr. and Evelyn Stipp Sullivan Collection, Irving Park Historical Society
WIN: Chicago Bee Building Restored!
3647 S. State St. (Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District). Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Pullman on Track to Emerge from Comprehensive Restoration as National Tourist Attraction
Transfer Pit Corridor. Rendering Credit: Positioning Pullman 2.0
WIN: Sears Store on Lawrence Adaptive Reuse Advances
Sears, Roebuck & Company Store, George Nimmons, 1925, 1900 W. Lawrence Avenue. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN: Long-Vacant Landmarked Fullerton State Bank to be Converted to Condos
Fullerton State Bank, 1425 W. Fullerton Avenue, Karl Vitzthum, 1923, Designated a Chicago Landmark in 2008 as part of the Neighborhood Bank Building Landmark District. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: 1308 N. Elston Warehouse Building Converted to Loft Offices
1308 N. Elston Avenue Adaptive Reuse. Photo Credit: Jacob VanVooren, courtesy Baum Realty
PARTIAL WIN: After Emergency Demolition, Façade Reuse Progresses for 5th Church of Christ Scientist/Shiloh Baptist Church
Shiloh Baptist/5th Church of Christ Scientist, by Solon S. Beman, 1914, 4820 S. Dorchester Avenue, in the Kenwood Landmark District, Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Von Humboldt School Adaptive Reuse Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2014)
Alexander von Humboldt Elementary School, 2622 W. Hirsch Avenue, 1896 Building, W. August Fiedler. Photo Credit: James Iska / ChicagoHistoricSchools.com
WIN: Motley Elementary School Reopens as Residential Building (Chicago 7 2014)
John Lothrop Motley School, 739 N. Ada Street, Designed by John J. Flanders in 1884 and with an 1898 addition by Norman Smith Patton. Photo Credit: Chicago Landmarks Designation Report
WIN: North Lawndale Art Deco Library Restored
Frederick A. Douglass Chicago Public Library, 1929, 3353 W. 13th Street. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Hollander Warehouse Building to be Adaptively Reused
WIN: Covent Hotel to be Restored and Redeveloped as Affordable Housing
Covent Hotel, 2653 N. Clark Street, F.E. Davidson, 1916. Photo Credit: NHP Foundation
WIN: Historic Mark Twain Hotel Restored and Reopened as SRO
Mark Twain Hotel, 111 W. Division Street, Photo Credit: Peter Rock
WIN: Historic Uptown Wilson Men’s Hotel SRO to be Redeveloped into Micro-Apartments
Wilson Men’s Hotel, 1124 W. Wilson Avenue, Built in 1906. Photo Credit: Google Maps
POTENTIAL WIN: Society of St. Adalbert Requests Landmark Designation for St. Adalbert Convent
St. Adalbert Convent, 1628 W. 17th Street, Built 1928. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Cadillac Warehouse Building on Motor Row to be Adaptively Reused as Hotel
Cadillac Warehouse Building (former Chevrolet Dealership), 2300 S. Indiana Avenue by Albert Kahn in 1919. Rendering Credit: NORR Architects
WIN: Tunnel Through Art Deco Bridge Houses On Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge for Navy Pier Flyover Proceeding
Navy Pier Flyover Art Deco Bridge House Tunnel Rendering. Rendering Credit: IDOT
WIN: Cedar Street celebrates restored Bennett Brothers Building opening
“The Alfred” at Bennett Brothers/ Hartmann Building, 30 E. Adams, Alfred Alschuler, 1925. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN: Direct Engagement in Bronzeville and Roseland
Group of the volunteers from the Bronzeville historic property survey event, including Chicago Historian Timuel Black. Photo Credit: Maya JonesRoseland Community Engagement. Photo Credit: Mary Lu Seidel / Preservation Chicago
WIN: Village Theater Façade Incorporated Into New Development
Village Theater/Germania Theater Facade, Adolph Woerner, 1916, 1550 N. Clark Street. Photo Credit: David Zornig
WIN: 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr Façade Will Be Incorporated into New Construction
Historic facade of 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr, by architect Edward Steinberg in 1930. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
PARTIAL WIN: Adaptive Reuse Advances for Prairie Farmer/ WLS Studios Building at 1230 W. Washington Boulevard
1230 W. Washington Boulevard, Conceptual Rendering. Rendering Credit: Hartshorne Plunkard
WIN: Historic Apartment Building at 2616 N. Clark Street to Become Boutique Hotel
2616-2618 N. Clark St. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Three Humboldt Park Warehouses to Be Converted into “Creative Office Campus”
“Humboldt Lit” Creative Campus project at 1334 N. Kostner Avenue. Rendering Credit: Ratio Architects
WIN: Lincoln Park Zoo’s Kovler/Pepper Lion House Renovations Moving Forward
Lincoln Park Zoo’s Kovler Lion House, by Dwight Perkins in 1912. Photo Credit: Lincoln Park Zoo
WIN: Landmarked Ukrainian Village Church Converted to Residential Building
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church adaptively reused as The Revival, 921 N. Hoyne Avenue, 1905, Henry Worthmann and John Steinbach. Rendering Credit: Regency Development Group
WIN: Terra Cotta Facade Eagles Return to Building at Broadway and Sheridan
“Eagles Building” at Broadway and Sheridan Before Construction, Isaac G. Ettleson Building, by architect Harry Hale Waterman, built 1911, 3845-3835 N. Broadway. Photo Credit: Ward Miller
WIN: Church of the Epiphany to Reopen as Arts Center and Event Space
Church of the Epiphany as Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Francis M. Whitehouse, 1885. Photo Credit: Epiphany Center for the Arts
WIN: The Forum Receives National Trust Grant and Achieves National Register Status
The Forum, 318-328 East 43rd Street, Samuel A. Treat, 1897. Photo Credit: The Forum BronzevilleBronzeville
WIN: Dated Uptown Office Building Converted to Mid-Century Inspired Apartments
Tiki Lounge at The Draper, 5050 N. Broadway. Photo Credit: Cedar Street
WIN: Little Village Loft Building to Be Converted to 60 Units of Affordable Rentals
2714 W. 21st Street. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Exterior and Sanctuary of St. James Methodist Church In Kenwood To Be Preserved As Part of Adaptive Reuse Project
St. James United Methodist Church, Tallmadge & Watson, 1925, 4611 S. Ellis Ave. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Restoration Work Progresses at the First Church of Deliverance
First Church of Deliverance, 4315 S. Wabash Avenue, Walter T. Bailey, 1939. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Little Village Firehouse to be Adaptively Reused for Community Use
Little Village Chicago Fire Station, 2358 S. Whipple Street. Photo Credit: Abel Rodriguez / The Real Chi
WIN: Protections Passed for Pilsen Homeowners Against Predatory Brokers and Developers
Pilsen Two-Flat. Photo Credit: Cathie Bond / Preservation Chicago
WIN: City Commission on Chicago Landmarks Honors Chicago’s Best Preservation Projects of 2019
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks honored 10 distinctive projects from across the City of Chicago with the 2019 Preservation Excellence Awards. The winners of the landmark awards were chosen from dozens of projects reviewed by the Commission’s Permit Review Committee. Only properties that have been designated by the City Council as Chicago Landmarks or as part of a Landmark district were eligible.
Established in 1999, the awards recognize a wide range of efforts to preserve, restore and promote the City’s architectural heritage.
2229 S. Michigan Ave. (Motor Row District)
3647 S. State St. (Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District)
1000 W. Randolph St. (Fulton-Randolph Market District)
Johnson Publishing Building, 820 S. Michigan Ave.
2118 Evergreen Ave. (Wicker Park District)
1305 E. 50th St. (Kenwood District)
2900 W. Logan Blvd. (Logan Square Boulevards Extension District)
835 W. Newport Ave. (Newport Avenue District)
Quincy Elevated Station, 220 S. Wells St.
3301 W. Arthington St. (Sears, Roebuck & Company District) 2229 S. Michigan Ave. (Motor Row District). Photo Credit: LoopnetThe Chicago Bee Building, Z. Erol Smith, 3647 S. State Street, 1929. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersHoward Building, 1000 W. Randolph Street, Leicho & Esser, 1923. Photo Credit: Sterling BayJohnson Publishing Building, 820 S. Michigan Ave. Photo Credit: Ebony-Caro2118 Evergreen Ave. (Wicker Park District). Photo Credit: Ryan and Laura Kraus1305 E. 50th St. (Kenwood District). Photo Credit: Michael Hershenson835 W. Newport Ave. (Newport Avenue District). Photo Credit: Longford ConstructionQuincy Elevated Station, 220 S. Wells Street. Photo Credit: Preservation Chicago / Adam Natenshon3301 W. Arthington St. (Sears, Roebuck & Company District). Photo Credit: Mercy Housing Lakefront
WIN: Landmarks Commission Announces 2019 Adopt-a-Landmark Fund Grantees
Four Neighborhood Landmarks, including a Chinatown community center and three historic neighborhood churches will be awarded rehabilitation grants from the Citywide Adopt-a-Landmark Fund through the Department of Planning and Development (DPD). Grantees include On Leong Merchants Association, Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory, Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, and Beverly Unitarian Church.
“Each of these buildings have played a historic role in the development of their respective neighborhoods, and their thoughtful rehabilitation will ensure they remain community anchors for future generations,” said DPD Commissioner Maurice L. Cox, a member of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
“The Adopt-a-Landmark Fund receives 10 percent of the money paid by downtown developers through the Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus system. Previous projects approved for Adopt-a-Landmark grants include the Uptown Theatre, the First Church of Deliverance in Grand Boulevard, and an artist loft development in Pullman.”
On Leong Merchants Association, 2212 S. Wentworth Avenue: A $250,000 grant would support the restoration of the cast iron storefronts, window replacements, and plaster repair, among other work. The building, designed in the Oriental style and completed in 1927, was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1993. Photo Credit: City of ChicagoHoly Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory, 1121 S. Leavitt Street: A $250,000 grant will support the replacement of the front porch, exterior metal work and stucco repair. Designed to resemble Russian provincial churches, the building is one of only two churches from master architect Louis Sullivan, and its construction was partially paid for by Czar Nicholas II. It was completed in 1903 and designated a Chicago Landmark in 1979. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersNorwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, 2610 N. Kedzie Avenue: A $250,000 grant would support the restoration of the main façade facing Kedzie and the masonry above the roofline. Designed in the Gothic Revival style and completed in 1912, it is one of only two churches in America that uses Norwegian as a primary language. Also known by its Norwegian name Minnekirken, the church is a contributing building to the Logan Square Boulevards District, designated a Chicago Landmark in 2005. Photo Credit: Erin BrownBeverly Unitarian Church, 10244 S. Longwood Drive: A $240,000 grant will support the rebuilding of its turrets and associated roof and masonry work. The castle-like structure was built with Joliet limestone in 1886 by real estate dealer Robert C. Givins and modeled after a home he saw on the River Dee in eastern Ireland. The building, which has operated as a church since the early 1940s, is a contributing structure to the Longwood Drive District, designated a Chicago Landmark in 1981. The four projects were selected from a pool of applicants that requested grants this summer. Among other considerations, staff prioritized projects that are shovel ready, projects that leverage additional investments, and projects that will have a positive, catalytic impact on their community. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Al Capone’s House Sells for Renovation
Al Capone House, 7244 S. Prairie Avenue, c.February 1930, Photo Credit: Chicago American Historical Photo
PARTIAL WIN: Gately’s Peoples Store Demolished Following Heartbreaking Fire but Historic Sign to be Saved
Art Deco Gately’s Peoples Store Neon Sign in Roseland, 11201 S. Michigan Avenue. Photo Credit: nitram242 / Flickr
WIN: Yellow Brick Road Celebrates Place Where Frank Baum Wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
Yellow Brick Road at Humboldt Boulevard and Wabansia Avenue to honor L. Frank Baum, who wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” while living at 1667 N. Humboldt Boulevard in 1899. Photo Credit: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
LOSS: Crawford Power Station Demolished (Chicago 7 2014 & 2019)
Crawford Power Station during demolition summer 2019. Photo Credit: Mary Lu Seidel
LOSS: 16 W. Maple Demolished Despite 11th Hour Advocacy
16 W. Maple Street Details, built circa 1886. Photo Credit: Google Street View16 W. Maple Street, c. 1880, Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Ward Miller16 W. Maple Street, c. 1880, Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Ward Miller16 W. Maple Street, c. 1880, Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Ward Miller
LOSS: Historic Apartment Building Fronting Humboldt Park Demolished
2932 W. North Avenue, Photo Credit: Google Maps Street View2932 W. North Avenue during demolition March 2019. Photo Credit: Anney Grish
LOSS: Beloved Heartland Café Demolished
Heartland Cafe Demolition, 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue. Photo Credit: American Vintage Reclamation
LOSS: Gately’s Peoples Store in Roseland Demolished Following a Devastating Fire
Gately’s Peoples Store in Roseland demolished following a devastating fire, 11201 S. Michigan Ave. Photo Credit: Chicago Fire Department
LOSS: American Taxi Service Building Demolished By the University of Chicago for a Vacant Lot
The American Taxi Service Building, 5608 S. Stony Island Avenue, Built 1928, Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
LOSS: Historic Wachowski-Ray House in Jefferson Park Demolished
Wachowski-Ray House, 5374 W. Lawrence Avenue, by J.F. Knudsen circa 1914. Demolished September 27, 2019. Photo Credit: Nadig Newspapers
LOSS: Falling Bricks from St. James Temple/St. Nicholas Church in Roseland Trigger Emergency Demolition
St. James Temple Church of God/St. Nicholas Catholic Church, William J. Brinkmann, circa 1901, 11336 S. State Street. Photo Credit: Google Maps Street ViewSt. James Temple Church of God/St. Nicholas Catholic Church, William J. Brinkmann, circa 1901, 11336 S. State Street. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation ChicagoSt. James Temple Church of God/St. Nicholas Catholic Church, William J. Brinkmann, circa 1901, 11336 S. State Street. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation ChicagoSt. James Temple Church of God/St. Nicholas Catholic Church, William J. Brinkmann, circa 1901, 11336 S. State Street. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
LOSS: Fulton Market Block Demolished
Loft Buildings Targeted for Demolition at 810 W. Fulton Market, adjacent to the Fulton Market District Gateway Sign, Photo Credit: Ward Miller
LOSS: ComEd Substation 626 E. 40th Street Demolished (Chicago 7 2018)
ComEd Substation 626 E. 40th Street, by Hermann von Holst. Photo Credit: Debbie Mercer
Truc Lam Buddhist Temple/Paul Revere Masonic Temple, 1521 W. Wilson Avenue, Historic Photo Credit: UptownHistory.com/ CompassRose.org
LOSS: Terra Cotta Facade at 1315 W. Loyola Avenue Demolished
1315 W. Loyola Avenue. Photo Credit: Loopnet
LOSS: “Spotlight on Demolition” Chicago Buildings and Homes Demolished in 2019
LOSS: “Spotlight on Demolition”
1517 W. Barry Avenue, Lake View
Clark and Barlow Hardware, 353 W. Grand Avenue, River North
741,743, 745 N Dearborn Street, Near North Side
3656 N. Artesian, North Center
855 W. Blackhawk Street, Old Town
1525 N. Elston Avenue, Lincoln Yards
1739 W. Julian Street, Wicker Park
3755 W. Grace Street, Irving Park
1928 N. Cleveland Avenue, Old Town
2224 N. Halsted Street, Lincoln Park
1141 W. Lill Avenue, Lincoln Park
3628 and 3620 N. Claremont Avenue, North Center
2000 N. Clark Cornice, Lincoln Park
310 N. Michigan Avenue, Loop
Fabbri Sausage Company,1100 W. Randolph St., West Loop
Anshe Russia/Poile Zedeck, 1333 S. Harding St., North Lawndale
4431 N. Hamilton Avenue, Ravenswood
2020 W. Armitage Avenue, Bucktown
934, 936 & 938 W. Montana, Lincoln Park
2646 W. Augusta, Ukrainian Village
5920 W. Irving Park Road, Portage Park
2041 W. Race Street, West Town
2508 N. Burling Street, Lincoln Park
4859 N. Ashland Avenue, Uptown
“It’s an old, common cry in a city where demolition and development are often spoken in the same breath, and where trying to save historic homes from the wrecking ball can feel as futile as trying to stop the snow. My Twitter feed teems with beautiful houses doomed to vanish in the time it takes to say ‘bulldozed’. Bungalows, two-flats, three-flats, greystones, workers’ cottages. The photos, posted by people who lament the death of Chicago’s tangible past, flit through my social media feed like a parade of the condemned en route to the guillotine”, mused Mary Schmich in her Chicago Tribune column on July 12, 2018
1517 W. Barry Avenue, built circa 1888. Photo Credit: ZillowEstablished in 1894, the Clark and Barlow Hardware store at 353 W. Grand was demolished in March 2017. Photo Credit: Preservation Chicago741,743, 745 N Dearborn Street, Demolished March 2019.
Photo Credit: Google Street View3413 N. Clark with Bankes Coffee ghost sign, Demolished March 2019 for Belmont Flyover.
Photo Credit: Andy Marfia4405 N. Clark Street, BEFORE Terracotta Removal. Photo Credit: Google Maps4405 N. Clark Street, AFTER Terracotta Removal. Photo Credit: Mike Davidson855 W. Blackhawk Street, Old Town. Demolished May 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps855 W. Blackhawk Street, Old Town. Demolished May 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps1525 N. Elston Avenue, Lincoln Yards. Demolished May 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps1739 West Julian Street. ~late 1870s-early 1880s, Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Gabriel X. Michael /GXM Flickr3755 W. Grace Street. Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Marc Goostein1928 N. Cleveland Avenue. Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Realtor.com2224 N. Halsted Street. Demolished July 2019.
Photo Credit: Google Street View1141 W Lill Avenue, Lincoln Park. Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Coldwell Banker3628 and 3620 N. Claremont Avenue, North Center. Demolished August 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps2000 N. Clark Street Cornice Removed, Lincoln Park. Photo Credit: Ward MIller / Preservation Chicago310 N. Michigan Avenue, Loop, Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Google MapsFabbri Sausage Company, 1100 W. Randolph Street, Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Google MapsAnshe Russia/Poile Zedeck, 1333 S. Harding Street, North Lawndale. Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Debbie Mercer
4431 N. Hamilton Avenue, Ravenswood, Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Hot Pads2020 W. Armitage Avenue, Bucktown, Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps934, 936 & 938 W. Montana, Lincoln Park, Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps2646 W. Augusta, Ukrainian Village, Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Cook County Assessors Office2041 W. Race Street, Demolished November 2019. Photo Credit: West Town Neighbors Association2508 N. Burling Street, c.1884. Demolished November 2019. Photo Credit: Estately4859 N. Ashland Avenue. Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
THREATENED: Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance Threatened by Proposed Obama Presidential Center, and South Shore Cultural Center Threatened by Proposed Golf Course (Chicago 7 2017 and 2018)
Jackson Park Woman’s Garden designed May McAdams with most of the rest of Jackson Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux with contributions by Alfred Caldwell. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Push to Find an Adaptive Reuse Developer for Union Station Power House (Chicago 7 2017)
Union Station Power House, Designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Thompson Center Sale Approved by Governor Pritzker (Chicago 7 2016, 2018 & 2019)
James R. Thompson Center / State of Illinois Building. Photo Credit: Serhii Chrucky
THREATENED: Second Christian Science Church Declines Purchase Offer from Major Chicago Foundation to Fully Restore and Convert to Lincoln Park Community Cultural Arts Center
Second Church of Christ, Scientist 2700 N. Pine Grove Avenue, Chicago, Solon S. Beman, Chicago 7 Most Endangered 2019. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Demolition Threat for Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church
Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church/Misericordia Site located 250 feet from Emmerson Park, a Chicago Public Park, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Google MapsChicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925, George W. Maher and Son, 1925 W. Thome Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Nordine Home Endangered Despite Interested Preservation-Oriented Buyer
Nordine House, 6106 N. Kenmore, Pond and Pond, 1902. Photo Credit: Edgeville Buzz
THREATENED: From Parkway Boulevard to Interstate Highway; Massive Changes Considered for North Lake Shore Drive
Proposed Chicago Avenue Interchange, Rendering Credit: North Lake Shore Drive Project
THREATENED: To Head Off Demolition, Preservation Chicago Offers Adaptive Reuse Options for Lakeside Center at McCormick Place (Chicago 7 2016)
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place by C.F. Murphy and architect Gene Summers in 1971. Photo Credit: ChicagoArchitecture.org
THREATENED: Century and Consumers Buildings Redevelopment Plan Stopped By Judge
Century and Consumers Buildings, 202 S. State Street and 220 S. State Street. Postcard Credit: Chuckman Collection
THREATENED: Wrigley Lodge/Salvation Army River West Site for Sale
Salvation Army Building, 509 N. Union Avenue. Photo Credit: Preservation Chicago
THREATENED: Laramie State Bank Building Continues to Deteriorate (Chicago 7 2019)
Laramie State Bank of Chicago, Meyer & Cook, 1929, 5200 W. Chicago Avenue. Photo Credit: Garrett Karp
THREATENED: Loretto Academy Building Sold at Foreclosure Auction on October 28, 2019 but Future Plans Unknown (Chicago 7 2019)
THREATENED: Loretto Academy Building Sold at Foreclosure Auction on October 28, 2019 but Future Plans Unknown (Chicago 7 2019)
THREATENED: Muddy Waters’ Home Continues to Deteriorate
Muddy Waters’ Home, 4339 S. Lake Park Ave. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
THREATENED: Ukrainian Village Worker’s Cottages Threatened by New Condo Construction
Ukrainian Village neighbors and preservation leaders, including Preservation Chicago Executive Director Ward Miller, in front of 2047 W. Augusta Blvd. The worker’s cottage is threatened with demolition unless the block is approved as a Landmark District. Photo Credit: Hannah Alani / Block Club Chicago
THREATENED: Fulton Market Grain Silos and Historic Loft Buildings Sold for Development
ADM Wheat Plant and Grain Elevator, 1300 W. Carroll Street, Photo Credit: Phil Velasquez/ Chicago Tribune
THREATENED: Planned Demolition of Cassidy Tire Building by Henry Schlacks for High-Rise Tower
Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building, originally known as the Tyler & Hippach Mirror Company Factory, by Henry J. Schlacks in 1902 at 344 N. Canal Street. Photo Credit: Google Street View
THREATENED: Cook County Land Bank Chooses Proposal to Demolish Washington Park National Bank Building (Chicago 7 2016)
Washington Park National Bank Building, 6300 South Cottage Grove. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers (Chicago 7 2016)
THREATENED: Moody Bible Institute Buildings For Sale
Moody Bible Institute Owned Neely Building For Sale at 871 Franklin St. Photo Credit: Google Maps
THREATENED: Waterman Building on State Street Renovation Stalled
Waterman Building, 129 South State Street, by Holabird and Roche with proposed restoration with new storefront at ground and second floor. Rendering Credit: NORR Architects
THREATENED: Avalon/New Regal Theater Requires Additional Funding Support to Reopen
Avalon/New Regal Theater Lobby, 1645 E. 79th Street, by John Eberson. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Pilgrim Baptist Gospel Museum Gaining Momentum But Challenges Remain
National Museum of Gospel Music, Pilgrim Baptist Church/K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Temple, Adler and Sullivan, 3301 S. Indiana Avenue. Rendering Credit: Wight & Company
THREATENED: Demolition Delayed for Washington Park Substation (Chicago 7 2018)
Washington Park Substation, 6141 S. Prairie Avenue, Hermann von Holst, between 1928 and 1939. Photo Credit: Debbie Mercer
THREATENED: “Actually all dead…it’s been dead for some years.”Alderman’s Comments Regarding South Shore Nature Sanctuary Cause Outrage
South Shore Nature Sanctuary. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: 3726-28 N. Lake Shore Drive Threatened by New Construction
3726-28 N. Lake Shore Drive. Photo Credit: Redfin
THREATENED: Wing Hoe Restaurant in Edgewater Mansion on Sheridan Road to be Demolished
Wing Hoe Historic Building at 5356 N. Sheridan Road. Photo Credit: Google Maps
THREATENED: Wayman AME Church Sold for Possible New Development
Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, 509 W. Elm Street. Photo Credit Google Street View
THREATENED: Future Uncertain for Fisk Power Station
Fisk Power Station, 1903, 1111 W. Cermak Road. Photo Credit: Midwest Generation
THREATENED: McKinley Park’s Central Manufacturing District should be a Landmark District
Central Manufacturing District Tower Building. Photo Credit: Mary Lu Seidel / Preservation Chicago
THREATENED: Use Needed for Hotel Guyon
Guyon Hotel, Jens J. Jensen, 1927, 4000 W. Washington Boulevard. Photo Credit: Gabriel X. Michael
THREATENED: Historic Field-Pullman-Heyworth House in South Shore Listed For Sale As Land
Field–Pullman–Heyworth Residence, Built in 1858, Moved to 7651 South Shore Drive in 1918. This early, undated image of the house was featured in the Chicago Daily News on September 9, 1939. Photo Credit: Hyde Park Herald
THREATENED: United Church of Hyde Park In Jeopardy
United Church of Hyde Park, 1448 E. 53rd St, Gregory A. Vigeant, 1889. Photo Credit: United Church of Hyde Park
THREATENED: South Chicago Masonic Temple Remains Vacant
South Chicago Masonic Temple, 2939 E. 91st Street. Photo Credit: Chuckman Collection
Pioneer Arcade, Jens J. Jensen, 1925, 1535-41 N. Pulaski Road. Photo Credit: John Morris / Chicago Patterns
Pioneer Arcade, Jens J. Jensen, 1925, 1535-41 N. Pulaski Road. Photo Credit: John Morris / Chicago Patterns
THREATENED: 4403 S. Oakenwald in the Beautiful North Kenwood Historic Landmark District Needs a Buyer
4403 S. Oakenwald, circa 1880, is located in the North Kenwood Chicago Landmark District. Despite being a contributing building in a Landmark District, the building's condition is approaching unsalvageable. So we are encouraging a buyer to step forward and prevent an emergency demolition. (Thanks to dristeen @53viroqua for alerting us via Twitter)
4403 S. Oakenwald, circa 1880, is located in the North Kenwood Chicago Landmark District. Despite being a contributing building in a Landmark District, the building’s condition is approaching unsalvageable. So we are encouraging a buyer to step forward and prevent an emergency demolition. (Thanks to dristeen @53viroqua for alerting us via Twitter)
4403 S. Oakenwald, circa 1880, is located in the North Kenwood Chicago Landmark District. Despite being a contributing building in a Landmark District, the building’s condition is approaching unsalvageable. So we are encouraging a buyer to step forward and prevent an emergency demolition. (Thanks to dristeen @53viroqua for alerting us via Twitter)
THREATENED: Historic Catholic Church Closings/Consolidations Watch List
All Saints - St. Anthony Catholic Church, 518 West 28th Place, Bridgeport, Henry J. Schlacks. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church 1650 W. 17th Street, Photo Credit: Leroyesha Lane/ Block Club ChicagoAll Saints – St. Anthony Catholic Church, 518 West 28th Place, Bridgeport, Henry J. Schlacks. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersKeep St. Matthias Parish Open! Change.org PetitionHoly Family Catholic Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road, Dillenburg & Zucher, 1857. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersSt. Gabriel Catholic Church, 600 W. 45th Street , Canaryville, Burnham & Root, 1888. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersSt. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 8237 S. South Shore Drive, South Shore/South Chicago/The Bush, William J. Brinkmann, 1909. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersSt. Mary of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1039 W. 32nd Street, Bridgeport, Henry Engelbert, 1889. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersSt. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4200 N. Sheridan Road, Uptown, Henry J. Schlacks, 1917. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersSt. Ita Catholic Church, 5500 N. Broadway, Edgewater, Henry J. Schlacks, 1924-1927. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersNativity of Our Lord Catholic Church (Parish of Daley Family) , 653 W. 37th Street, Bridgeport, Patrick C. Keeley, 1876-1885. Photo Credit: Eric Allix RogersSt. Barbara Catholic Church, 2859 S. Throop Street, Bridgeport, Worthmann & Steinbach, 1914. Photo Credit: St. Barbara Catholic Church