August 2019 Newsletter

Cross-Roads of the Nation: Chicago Union Station Pamphlet Circa 1955

"Chicago Union Station From this huge passenger terminal, trains of four great railroads span the nationStanding majestically on the Chicago River at the edge of...

Highly Successful Chicago 7 Most Endangered 2019 Coach Tour August 17

Preservation Chicago held a highly successful sold out “Chicago 7 Most Endangered of 2019” tour on August 17, 2019 conducted by Ward Miller (Executive...

Watch: Tiger Woods’ Jackson Park Project: Where the Proposed Merger Stands on Chicago Tonight

"It’s been nearly three years since pro golfer Tiger Woods announced his plan to restore and merge two historic golf courses on the South...

Watch: Landmark Status in Pilsen: Good or Bad for the Neighborhood? on Chicago Tonight

"The Pilsen neighborhood has been at the center of battles over gentrification. Now the longtime Mexican American community is facing a new twist involving...

Watch: Terra-Cotta Treasures Tell Chicago’s Neighborhood Stories on Chicago Tonight

"Chicago author and photographer Lee Bey loves terra-cotta ornament, the endlessly intricate fired clay decoration found on much of Chicago’s early architecture. And he...

3714 N. Southport Ave. – 90-Day Demolition Delay

Address: 3714 N. Southport Ave. #100836477 Date Received: 05/23/2019 Ward: 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney Applicant: Viewpoint Services, DBA Brophy Evacuation Owner: Southport 2018 LLC Permit Description: Wreck and removal...

WIN: Landmarked Ukrainian Village Church Converted to Residential Building

“In Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, the landmarked St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 921 N. Hoyne Avenue has been transformed into nine high-end condo units...

THREATENED: Historic Field-Pullman-Heyworth House in South Shore Threatened

“Eyeing the success of recent luxury-priced developments in Hyde Park and Woodlawn, a real estate agent in the next neighborhood south, South Shore, is...

WIN: Three Humboldt Park Warehouses to Be Converted into “Creative Office Campus”

“A cluster of old warehouses in West Humboldt Park will soon be transformed into a “creative office campus” for tech companies and makers. A...