ADVOCACY
WIN: G.A.R. Rotunda Restoration Complete
Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Rotunda at the Chicago Cultural Center, 1897, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, 78 E Washington St. Photo Credit:...
THREATENED: Salvation Army Rehab Center and Store Permanently Closed Before Anticipated Sale (Chicago 7 2021)
"The Salvation Army has permanently closed its adult rehabilitation center and thrift store in River West, citing 'significant disruptions' caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The...
LOSS: Demolition of Cassidy Tire / Tyler & Hippach Mirror Company Factory Has Begun (Chicago 7 2021)
One last photo of Cassidy Tire before demolition. Built as the Tyler & Hippach Mirror Company Factory (Henry J. Schlacks, 1902). Soon to...
WIN: Clarendon Park Community Center Renovation Approved by City Council (Chicago 7 2015)
"City Council has approved a funding package including $10 million in TIF for the renovation plan of Clarendon Park Community Center at 4501 N...
THREATENED: Promontory Point – “It’s not just the limestone that people are trying to save, but the way it has come to be a...
"The waves of Lake Michigan crash below while the limestone rocks wait to emanate a warm, comforting feeling within students like senior Feya Epel....
POTENTIAL WIN: Former Standard Club Building Sold to Hotel Developer
"Depending on your age, you can stroll through downtown Chicago and see a lot of things that aren’t there anymore.
"For high society, there’s been...
WIN: Spared From Demolition, Washington Park National Bank Plan Now Includes Façade Preservation! (Chicago 7 2016 & 2020)
"In January 2020, developer Leon Walker was eager to start a project that could have heralded a turnaround for the Woodlawn community on the...
WIN: St. Laurence Church School to Become Arts Incubator (Chicago 7 2011)
St. Laurence Arts Incubator / Former St. Laurence Catholic School, 7200 S. Dorchester. Rendering Credit: The Rebuild FoundationFormer St. Laurence Catholic School, 7200 S....
WIN: Shuttered Overton Elementary School to be Adaptively Reused as Community Center and Washington Park Streets and Sanitation Building to Become Culinary Incubator
(Former) Anthony Overton Elementary School, 4935 South Indiana Avenue. Image Credit: Chicago Architecture BiennialSoul City Kitchens / former Washington Park Streets and Sanitation building,...