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WATCH: The Video Overview of the Preservation Chicago 2022 “Chicago 7 Most Endangered” (Length 5:00)

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WATCH: Short Cuts of the Preservation Chicago 2022 Chicago 7 Most Endangered (Length 0:34)

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Starship Chicago: Thompson Center A Film by Nathan Eddy (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)

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"Architect Helmut Jahn’s kaleidoscopic, controversial State of Illinois Center in Chicago, which shocked the world when it opened in 1985, may not be long...
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Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization as part of Romanticism to Ruin, the Two Lost Works of Sullivan and Wright by Wrightwood 659

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"Wrightwood 659 is pleased to announce the virtual release the Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization which premiered at Wrightwood 659 as a key element of the...
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Uptown: Portrait of a Palace A Documentary by John Pappas and Michael Bisberg

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"What happens when a building slips through a crack in time? Leftover from an extinct era and useless in modern society, the Uptown Theatre...
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WTTW Chicago: The Richard Nickel Story

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"Just a few decades ago, Chicago was tearing many architectural landmarks, including the work of legendary architect Louis Sullivan. No one, it seemed, felt...
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Graceland Cemetery: Chicago Stories, Symbols, and Secrets by Adam Selzer

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The dead do tell tales. "The trick is to listen and when you do, you will learn that the great architect Louis Sullivan’s 'grave was...
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AIA Guide to Chicago, 4th Edition by American Institute of Architects Chicago Edited by Laurie McGovern Petersen

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"Chicago’s architecture attracts visitors from around the globe. The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring...
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Was Humboldt Park’s Pioneer Trust & Savings Bank Built to Last? A Documentary by Rob Reid and The Humboldt Park Moon

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"Was Humboldt Park’s Pioneer Trust & Savings Bank Built to Last? "This is the story of Humboldt Park’s Pioneer Trust & Savings Bank building. Constructed...
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“Early Chicago Skyscrapers” for UNESCO World Heritage Site Designation by AIA Chicago and Preservation Chicago

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There is strong support to designate “Early Chicago Skyscrapers” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A UNESCO World Heritage Site designation would further recognize...
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