April 2020 Newsletter

Raise the Roof! Fund The Forum! Fundraising Campaign

"Fund Bronzeville’s future by helping us repair a piece of its past."Before its decline in the late 20th century, The Forum served as a...

Minnekirken GoFundMe Campaign Launched for Restoration Project

"For the Next Century, For det Neste Århundre""Over the past 108 years, The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church (aka Minnekirken) has been sitting proudly on...

Every Donation Counts. Please Support Preservation Chicago !

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Edgewater Beach Hotel by Marshall & Fox Built 1916 & 1923 . Demolished 1971.

  Edgewater Beach Hotel Architect: Marshall & Fox Location: 5543-5555 N. Sheridan Rd Built: 1916 and 1923 Demolished: 1971  "Benjamin Marshall’s greatest hotel accomplishment was arguably the Edgewater Beach complex...

Docomomo US Calls for Nominations for 2020 Modernism in America Awards Due May 29, 2020

Nominate a project that inspires for the 2020 Modernism in America Awards. Now in its seventh year, the Awards celebrate the documentation, preservation and...

PETITION: Save the Chicago Town & Tennis Club/Unity Church!

Preservation Chicago recognizes the need for Misericordia’s extraordinary housing and services. We strongly support this important work, and we believe it is possible to...

WBEZ: What’s That Building? The Krause Music Store on WBEZ Chicago

"Tucked away on a busy section of Lincoln Avenue sits a remarkable building that has made people stop and stare since 1922."Today, it’s up...

600 N. Pine Avenue, Austin – 90-Day Demolition Delay List

Address: 600 N. Pine Avenue, Austin #100863125 Date Received: 02/20/2020 Ward: 37th Ward Alderman Emma Mitts Applicant: Sciortino Group, Inc. Owner: City of Chicago Permit Description: Demolition of a 2-story residential...

1733 N. Mohawk Street, Old Town – 90-Day Demolition Delay List

Address: 1733 N. Mohawk Street, Old Town #100863643 Date Received: 02/20/2020 Ward: 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith Applicant: Platinum Homes Development Owner: Gisela E. Heinecken Permit Description: Demolition and removal of a...

11314 S. Michigan Avenue (Roseland’s South Michigan Avenue District – 90-Day Demolition Delay List

Address: 11314 S. Michigan Avenue (Roseland's South Michigan Avenue District, a Chicago Most Endangered 7 2020) #100863125 Date Received: 02/18/2020 Ward: 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale Applicant: Alliance Demolition and Excavation Services, Inc. Owner: City...