April 2018 Newsletter

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April 2018 Newsletter

John Vinci: Life and Landmarks at Glessner House, Wednesday, May 16, 2018

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Architect John Vinci is acclaimed for his pioneering activism for the cause of historic preservation over a career spanning more than 50 years. Major...
May 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Let’s Restore the Uptown Theatre Petition Receives over 10,000 Signatures!

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Preservation Chicago and the Friends of Uptown Theatre have sponsored the petition "Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Restore the Uptown!" Momentum is growing, but we need...
April 2018 Newsletter

WIN: Rogers Park Firehouse reopens as Chicago Filmmakers’ new home

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After extensive renovations, has converted the historic Ridge Firehouse dating from 1928 into their beautiful new headquarters. The non-profit Chicago Filmmakers is confident that...
April 2018 Newsletter

WIN: Property Tax Incentive Approved for Renovation of Fulton Market District Building

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The Fulton-Randolph District was designated an official Chicago Landmark District by City Council in 2015. As a result, designated landmarks undergoing significant rehabilitation within...
April 2018 Newsletter

WIN: Old Town’s Historic Carling Hotel Renovated as Affordable Apartments

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The historic Carling Hotel located where the Gold Coast meets Old Town has been adaptively reused for affordable housing apartments. The Carling is one...
April 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Temptations Chocolates Building Undergoes Terra Cotta Inspection

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The Temptation Chocolates Building was added to the 90-Day Demolition Delay list on December 1, 2017 requesting “removal of existing terra cotta cladding and...
April 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Last Chicago Sears Store to Close (Chicago 7 2016)

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Sears Roebuck & Company established as mail-order catalog business in 1892, opened its first retail stores in the 1920’s. Sears announced it is planning...
April 2018 Newsletter

LOSS: Ravenswood Queen Anne to be Demolished by John Morris, Chicago Patterns

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In Ravenswood at 4636 N. Paulina, a green gingerbread Victorian built in 1886 faces demolition. Featuring unique bargeboard trim and carved wood window...
April 2018 Newsletter

LIKELY WIN: Chicago Tribune Tower Redevelopment and New Super Tall Tower Plan Unveiled

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On April 16, the Tribune Tower development team unveiled their development proposal for the historic Chicago Tribune Tower and a new super tall adjacent...
April 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Landmark Illinois Most Endangered List includes Three Chicago Buildings, including Thompson Center (Chicago 7 2016 & 2018), Second Christian Science Church, and The...

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Landmarks Illinois released its annual most endangered building list for 2018. The list included three Chicago buildings including the James R. Thompson Center, the...

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