Victorian / Revival Styles
THREATENED: ~8K Petition Signatures Help Secure 60 Day Demolition Delay for Lake Street Schlitz Tied House
"A surviving Victorian building in Chicago’s rapidly developing Fulton Market district, originally a Schlitz tavern and later the home of the Italian restaurant La...
WIN: Renovation Underway for Long Stalled IIT Armour Institute Main Hall (Chicago 7 2015)
"Bronzeville's historic Armour Institute Building, which overlooks the Dan Ryan Expressway and Sox Park, is one step closer to being converted into 102 apartments....
THREATENED: Developer Objects to Preliminary Chicago Landmark of Lake Street Schlitz Tied House
Petition to save La Lucé Building/ Schlitz Tied House, 1892, 1393-1399 W. Lake Street. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
UPDATE: The developer of...
WIN: Lake Street Schlitz Tied House Recommended to Chicago City Council for Final Landmark Designation – 90-Day Demolition Delay
UPDATE: Over the strong objections of the developer, the Lake Street Schlitz Tied House was recommended on June 3, 2021 for consideration for Final...
Crain’s Chicago Business: Pullman National Monument faces a long haul ahead
"After years of dreaming and planning, the Pullman National Monument gets its official grand opening next week, but much more work awaits backers positioning...
WTTW Chicago: A Look at the Pullman National Monument Ahead of its Grand Opening
"Some people say that walking through Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood is like traveling back in time."On Labor Day weekend, a new visitor center in the...
WIN: After Sale, Landmarked Wicker Park “Beer Baron Row” Mansion to be Renovated
"A prominent, five-bedroom, 19th-century mansion in Wicker Park that once was listed for $6.5 million sold on April 30 for $4.8 million in an...
PARTIAL WIN: $1.5m Stabilization Effort Stock Yards Bank Building Complete, but Comprehensive Restoration and Reuse Remain Elusive
"A cornerstone of Chicago’s once-bustling meatpacking industry has a shot at a new life after sitting empty for almost half a century."The Stock...
LOSS: Fire Destroys Historic Pilsen Building at 1125 W. 18th St.
"An extra-alarm fire broke out late Monday in a historic building in Pilsen. The fire was raging at 5:40 p.m. at 1125 W. 18th...
THREATENED: Couple Seeks Funding Support to Create Art Center in Endangered Englewood Church
"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...