Lincoln Park, Old Town

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Losses

LOSS: Former Dairy in Lincoln Park To Be Demolished

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"They always called it the dairy. "'Come to the dairy,' Deborah Clarkson would often say when she invited people to her home. She liked how...
Books & Film

Preservation Chicago Tours the Arlington Deming Historic District. An Original Documentary

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Host, Ward Miller, Executive Director of Preservation Chicago guides you on a tour of one of Lincoln Park's most important historic districts. Learn how the...
Single Family Homes

Buyer Wanted: Landmarked David Adler Townhouse After Renovation

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"A grand Georgian townhouse designed by David Adler that was mothballed for nearly 20 years will be listed tomorrow, extensively restored and expanded, at...
Losses

LOSS: North Shore Dairy Demolished for Mega-Mansion in 2020, Then They Changed Their Minds

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"The buyers of a triple lot in Lincoln Park who demolished a conjoined pair of 1870s buildings to make way for a megamansion appear...
Midcentury Modern

THREATENED: Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed: Modernist building’s slated demolition exposes weaknesses in Chicago’s landmark laws – 90-Day Demolition Delay

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"The building’s official address on Fullerton Parkway is a parking lot, so odds are you’ve never really noticed the beautiful structure on Cleveland Avenue,...
Apartment Building

WIN: Vintage Anixter Loft Building to Be Converted Into 136 Apartments

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"A team of real estate developers that recently converted an old industrial building into apartments next to the planned Lincoln Yards campus on the...
Chicago Vernacular

WIN: Iconic Morton Salt Roof Sign Will Return As Part of Comprehensive Redevelopment

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"If you glance east from the Kennedy Expressway near Goose Island this week, you might notice something missing. "The old Morton Salt warehouse sign, long...
Banks

THREATENED: Mega-Development Endangers Archway Standard Oil Station, Stanley Tigerman Walgreens, North Federal Savings Bank Building, and Moody Bible Church Campus

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" Developers have recruited architect David Adjaye to overhaul several properties in Old Town, including the site of the old Treasure Island Grocery Store. "Adjaye,...
Victorian / Revival Styles

WIN: Landmark Status for Group of Four Historic Buildings at Willow and Halsted Recommended to City Council!

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"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks on , landmark status for a cluster of four late 19th century buildings in Lincoln Park, including one...
December 2021 Newsletter

THREATENED: Wayman AME Church for Sale Again as Land

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"A historical church that for decades served residents of the now-demolished Cabrini-Green public housing towers is back on the market more than three years...

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