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WIN: Landmarks Commission Recommends Landmark Designation for The Monastery of the Holy Cross!
"The Monastery of the Holy Cross is a significant early work of architect Hermann J. Gaul, a renowned ecclesial architect of the early 20th...
Interview with John Vinci regarding the Garrick Theater, Richard Nickel, and Architectural Salvage
Interview with John Vinci with Spirt of Space, from Wrightwood 659 as part of the Romanticism to Ruin: Two Lost Works of Sullivan and...
IN MEMORIAM: Timuel Black Civil Rights Leader and Chicago Historian
"Activist, educator, historian Timuel Black, the revered elder statesman and griot of Chicago’s Black community, was active in every major American movement during his...
Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards Celebrates Preservation Wins
"For the past 27 years, the Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards has honored individuals, organizations, projects and programs whose work demonstrate...
Landmarks Commission Honors the Best Chicago Preservation Projects of 2021
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks today honored 12 exceptional development projects at the 2021 'Preservation Excellence Awards,' including the restoration of Union Station, the...
BUYER WANTED: Nathan McGill House May Be Renovated After Sale
"The dilapidated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive mansion of a Black attorney who played groundbreaking roles in law, newspapers, libraries and other fields may...
WIN: Saved from Demolition, Former Industrial Building Reused as Parchment Studio
"A 120-year-old metal finishing warehouse on Logan Square’s Armitage Avenue that was spared from the wrecking ball is now a vibrant food prop styling...
LOSS: Stop-Work Order Issued After Decorative Terra Cotta Ornament Stripped Without Permit from New Devon Theater Façade
"The city has halted work on a historically protected building in Rogers Park after its new owner improperly removed a terra cotta bust and...
WIN: Former Church to Be Repurposed as Latino Community Center
"For years, the team behind a Latino community center and education arts program in Logan Square wanted to reach more youth. Now, they can...
THREATENED: Wayman AME Church for Sale Again as Land
"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...