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Banks

THREATENED: Despite Nearly 2,000 Petition Signatures to Save It, Demolition Looming for Lake View State Bank

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"3179 N Clark St on the corner of Belmont and Clark in Lake View is currently threatened to be demolished. This historic bank building...
Breweries

WIN: Within Hours of Demolition in December 2020, Lake Street Schlitz Tied House Achieves Permanent Protection Through Chicago Landmark Designation

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"The former home of La Luce Italian restaurant, which was nearly torn down late last year, is officially a Chicago Landmark. "City Council on Wednesday...
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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...
Breweries

THREATENED: After 98 Years in Business, Auction Clears Out Southport Lanes

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"Southport Lanes sold at auction all of its belongings, including the sign hanging over the entrance, bowling lanes and the 99-year-old bar surface, after...
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,...
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WIN: On the 150th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire which began on October 8, 1871…

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During the Great Chicago Fire, roughly 3.3 square miles of Chicago were destroyed, approximately 300 people lost their lives, 17,450 buildings were destroyed and...
Victorian / Revival Styles

THREATENED: Avalon Regal Theater is Stable, but Needs Significant Funding Support To Continue Restoration Efforts

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"When Jerald Gary unlocks the doors of the theater now called the Avalon Regal, he enters a wonderland, almost a museum, from another age...
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WIN: Kenwood’s Elijah Muhammad House Nominated for Addition to National Register of Historic Places

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"The Elijah Muhammad House in Kenwood is one step closer to landing on the National Register of Historic Places, while advocates for Promontory Point...
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THREATENED: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Needs Support for Restoration Campaign

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"When Serhiy Kovalchuk began preaching at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in 2018, he noticed the church’s ornate beauty — and its deteriorating physical...
Victorian / Revival Styles

THREATENED: Couple Seeks Funding Support to Create Art Center in Endangered Englewood Church

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"Plamen Yordanov stands in the center of an abandoned church, surrounded by wooden debris and broken pews. "This dilapidated church, 6950 S. Stewart Ave., is...

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