April 2018 Newsletter
John Vinci: Life and Landmarks at Glessner House, Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Architect John Vinci is acclaimed for his pioneering activism for the cause of historic preservation over a career spanning more than 50 years. Major...
THREATENED: Let’s Restore the Uptown Theatre Petition Receives over 10,000 Signatures!
Preservation Chicago and the Friends of Uptown Theatre have sponsored the petition "Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Restore the Uptown!" Momentum is growing, but we need...
WIN: Rogers Park Firehouse reopens as Chicago Filmmakers’ new home
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...
WIN: Property Tax Incentive Approved for Renovation of Fulton Market District Building
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...
WIN: Old Town’s Historic Carling Hotel Renovated as Affordable Apartments
The historic Carling Hotel located where the Gold Coast meets Old Town has been adaptively reused for affordable housing apartments. The Carling is one...
THREATENED: Temptations Chocolates Building Undergoes Terra Cotta Inspection
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...
THREATENED: Last Chicago Sears Store to Close (Chicago 7 2016)
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...
LOSS: Ravenswood Queen Anne to be Demolished by John Morris, Chicago Patterns
In Ravenswood at 4636 N. Paulina, a green gingerbread Victorian built in 1886 faces demolition. Featuring unique bargeboard trim and carved wood window...
LIKELY WIN: Chicago Tribune Tower Redevelopment and New Super Tall Tower Plan Unveiled
On April 16, the Tribune Tower development team unveiled their development proposal for the historic Chicago Tribune Tower and a new super tall adjacent...
THREATENED: Landmark Illinois Most Endangered List includes Three Chicago Buildings, including Thompson Center (Chicago 7 2016 & 2018), Second Christian Science Church, and The...
Landmarks Illinois released its annual most endangered building list for 2018. The list included three Chicago buildings including the James R. Thompson Center, the...