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Threatened: Chicago Loop Synagogue
Chicago Loop SynagogueAddress: 16 S. Clark Street
Architect: Loebl, Schlossman & Bennet
Stained Glass Artist: Abraham Rattner
Sculptor: Henri Azaz’s "Hands of Peace"
Date: 1957
Style: Midcentury Modern
Neighborhood: Chicago...
Threatened: Chicago’s Labor Union Halls
Union HallsAddress: Various
Architect: Various
Year: c.1880-1970s
Style: Various
Neighborhood: VariousOverview
Chicago’s union history originates from the rapid industrialization of the late 19th century, when the city was buzzing with railroads, stockyards, manufacturing, steel...
Threatened: St. Mary’s / St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church and School (Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Church and School)
"The Pope's Church"
St. Mary’s / St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church / Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Church and SchoolAddress: 310 E. 137th...
Threatened: Chicago River Bridges and Bridge Tender Houses
Chicago River Bridges and Tender HousesAddress: Chicago River Main Branch, North Branch and South Branch
Architect: Various
Year: c.1910-1940
Style: Various
Neighborhood: VariousOverviewChicago is a city of bridges....
Threatened: The Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room and McKinlock Court at The Art Institute of Chicago
The Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room at The Art Institute of ChicagoAddress: 111 S. Michigan Avenue
Architect: Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, Reconstructed by Vinci-Kenney...
Friends of Historic Second Church presents “Historic Second Church Celebrates 20 Years of Restoration” March 21, 2026
Friends of Historic Second Church (Friends) kicks off its 20th year of restoration and educational work with a history program, live jazz music and a reception on Saturday, March 21, in the Arts and Crafts masterpiece sanctuary in the South Loop."Founded and led by volunteers, Friends has completed more...