April 2019 Newsletter

April 2019 Newsletter

WIN: Clarendon Park Field House Saved! (Chicago 7 2015)

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After many years of preservation advocacy efforts for the Clarendon Park Fieldhouse and Community Center, the final decision for the renovation and restoration of...
April 2019 Newsletter

WIN: Developer Withdraws Demolition Permit Application for Superior Street Rowhouses, and 38 Additional Buildings Proposed for the Historic Landmark District

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The developer has withdrawn the demolition permit application for the Superior Street Rowhouses. This removes the Superior Street Rowhouses from immediate demolition risk. A...
April 2019 Newsletter

WIN: Terra Cotta Eagles return to Ettleson Building at Broadway and Sheridan

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The distinctive terra cotta eagles that so clearly distinguished the orange-rated “Eagles Building” at Broadway and Sheridan have returned! The original building was demolished,...
April 2019 Newsletter

THREATENED: Cook County Land Bank Chooses Proposal to Demolish Washington Park National Bank Building But Alderman Objects (Chicago 7 2016)

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After a lengthy public process that generated three proposals for the Washington Park National Bank Building, the Cook County Land Bank Authority chose to...
April 2019 Newsletter

THREATENED: Thompson Center Sale Approved by Governor Pritzker (Chicago 7 2016, 2018 & 2019)

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On April 5, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill which lays out a two-year process to sell the Thompson Center. The State...
April 2019 Newsletter

THREATENED: Fulton Market and Green Street Demolition and Redevelopment Plan Heading to City Council for Approval

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The historic character of the Fulton Market District gateway is threatened by a 19-story office building proposed for the entire block bounded by Fulton,...
April 2019 Newsletter

WIN: Trumbull School Exterior and Interior Elements Landmarked (Chicago 7 2013)

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The former Lyman Trumbull Elementary School, now known as the Chicago Waldorf School, has become a Designated Chicago Landmark. Designed by renowned Prairie School...
December 2019 Newsletter

LOSS: Beloved Heartland Café Demolished

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After 43 years in business, a beloved Chicago legacy business has been closed and the iconic historic building that housed it has been demolished....
December 2019 Newsletter

WIN: Al Capone’s House Sells for Renovation

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After a few months and dozens of offers later, the Al Capone’s house located at 7244 S. Prairie Avenue sold for $226,000, more than...
90-Day Demolition Delay

1216 N. Damen Ave. – 90 – Day Demolition Delay

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Address: 1216 N. Damen Ave. #100811105 Date Received: 03/26/2019 Ward: 1 Applicant: Pro Excavating, Inc. Owner: 1216 Damen LLC Permit Description: Demolition of a 2-story masonry building. Status: Released 06/24/2019 Photo Credit:...

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