April 2020 Newsletter
LOSS: Mercy Home Demolishes Beautiful Historic Building at 221 S. Racine for a Vacant Lot
Mercy Home is in the process of demolishing the building at 221-225 S. Racine.Despite dating from 1892 and having a highly intact, beautiful limestone...
THREATENED: Clock Ticking for Chicago Town and Tennis Club! (Chicago 7 2020)
Preservation Chicago has been working with urgency to find a win-win solution for Chicago Town and Tennis Club. The 90-day demolition delay extension provides slightly...
THREATENED: Hollenbach Building to be Demolished for New Construction
"The Hollenbach Building is a building at 808 W. Lake Street in Chicago's Fulton Market District, which was designed by Worthmann & Steinbach and...
April 2020 Month-in-Review Newsletter
WATCH: "Chicago 7 Most Endangered" Overview
Since 2003, the “Chicago 7 Most Endangered” has sounded the alarm on imminently threatened historic buildings in Chicago to...
Chicago Detours Hosts Free Virtual Tours During Stay-at-Home Order
"Instead of the real life walking tours we usually offer, right now you can join us on 20-minute talks as a “Historic Happy Hour...
Chicago Architecture Center presents A Tale of Two Fairs
"Did you know Chicago hosted two world's fairs, 40 years apart? Join CAC on May 20 to compare and contrast the World’s Columbian Exposition...
Preservation Chicago’s ‘7 Most Endangered 2020’ Bicycle Tour with Biketropolis Cancelled
The Biking Tour of the Chicago 7 Most Endangered Sites for 2020 created by Biketropolis and Preservation Chicago has been cancelled and any reservations...
Support “Saving the Sacred” Film
"Regina's first film uncovers the hidden heroes of the Catholic world — the people who are giving their all to save our beautiful, historic...
Support Glessner House with Donation $25 or More & Receive Beautiful William Morris Face Mask Thank You Gift
"The COVID-19 pandemic has created special challenges for Glessner House, as we cancel all tours and programs for an extended period, while expenses go...