April 2022 Newsletter
THREATENED: Archive Center Reuse of Century and Consumers Buildings Would Address Security and Preservation (Chicago 7 2011, 2013 & 2022)
"Ward Miller, in a manner of speaking, is on a mission from God.
"Mind you, Miller does not claim an endorsement from the Almighty in...
THREATENED: Will Feds Reject New Adaptive Reuse Plan that Addresses Century and Consumers Buildings Security Concerns? (Chicago 7 2011, 2013 & 2022)
"Several historic buildings could pose a 'clear and present danger' to federal judges, jurors, witnesses and others who find themselves at the Dirksen Federal...
Chicago Reader: Chicago’s blessed with a motherlode of stunning churches; Fire is not their greatest danger
"What kind of God allows a church to burn down on Good Friday?"That’s the question that came to mind when the 130-year-old Antioch Missionary...
Glessner House: Richard Nickel and Glessner House by William Tyre
"April 13, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of Richard Nickel in the partially demolished Chicago Stock Exchange building at 30...
WTTW CHICAGO: The Union Stockyards: “A Story of American Capitalism” (55:50)
"Chicago was famously dubbed “Hog Butcher for the World” by Carl Sandburg in his iconic poem “Chicago.” The city was the center of America’s...
Hyde Park Herald: SPIA Water Bowl
"Near the southeast corner of 57th Street and Kimbark Avenue, a granite bowl displays the initials 'S.P.I.A.' The bowl was originally set up by...
Chicago Magazine: What’s on Chicago’s Slice of Route 66? What landmarks to see before you leave the city
"A journey of 2,448 miles begins with a single block. In the case of Route 66, that’s the 0 block of East Adams Street,...
Ward Miller Guest Lectures at University of Chicago Historic Preservation Class
"Ward Miller was the "first ever historic preservation speaker in the first ever historic preservation class at the University of Chicago." On April 4,...
Preservation Magazine, Spring 2022: Saved: The James R. Thompson Center (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"After a decade-long effort by Chicago’s preservation community, the James R. Thompson Center, a government-owned 1985 structure designed by the late German-born architect Helmut...
Historic Pullman Foundation Presents Bon French’s in-depth and personal exploration of RAILROADERS: Jack Delano’s Homefront Photography May 15, 2022
As part of the Pullman Railroad Days event and the 2022 Speaker Series, Historic Pullman Foundation is excited to share this riveting presentation by...