April 2017 Newsletter
Chicago Architecture Foundation Opens “On the Edge” Exhibit
The Chicago Architecture Foundation is hosting a temporary exhibit in collaboration with the Chicago Architectural Club (CAC) to showcase the CAC's annual Chicago Prize...
Highly Successful “House with the Keyhole Windows” Preservation Circle Event Explored Past, Present and Future of the Gold Coast and Dearborn Parkway
Cultural Historian Tim Samuelson captivated an intimate gathering of Preservation Chicago's "Preservation Circle" Members, with history and colorful stories regarding the history of Chicago,...
140-Year Old Hermon Baptist Church Saved!
After years of uncertainty, the modest red-brick Hermon Baptist Church at 1754 N. Clark Street in Old Town is going to become the new...
Chicago Public School Reverses Direction and Sells School Building for School Use
The Chicago Board of Education approved the sale of the shuttered CPS Courtenay Language Arts Center in Ravenswood at 1726 W. Berteau Ave. It...
Landmark Toolkit Presentation Well Received by Lincoln Park Community Group
On April 18th, Ward Miller presented a Historic Landmark Toolkit presentation at the invitation of the Mid-North Association regarding the proposed Lincoln Park West...
Chicago Public Schools Proposes to Close Historic Harper High School
Due to plummeting enrollment, Chicago Public Schools announced a proposal to consolidate four Englewood High Schools into a single new building. The new building...
Future Unknown for St. Martin’s on the Dan Ryan
BREAKING NEWS: The Chicago Embassy Church, originally known as "St. Martin's" overlooking the Dan Ryan Expressway has been foreclosed and possibly sold. The future...
Proposed High-Rise at Superior and Wabash Rejected, but Superior Street Row Houses Remain Endangered by New Development Possibility.
UPDATE: Alderman Brendan Reilly rejected the proposal for a 60-story tower to be built on the northeast corner of Superior Street and Wabash Avenue....
Historic CTA Quincy Loop Elevated Station Renovation Underway
Construction permits have been issued for the renovation of the historic CTA Quincy Loop 'L' Station at 220 South Wells. Built in 1897 to...
Preservation Chicago’s 2017 “Chicago 7 Most Endangered” Coach Tour
Please join Preservation Chicago for a Chicago 7 CoachTour of our 2017 Most Endangered.Saturday June 3rd
10am to 3pmLearn why we have chosen these as...