August 2025 Newsletter
POTENTIAL WIN: Preservation Chicago Formally Suggests Four Significant Historic Places for Chicago Landmark Designation
Preservation Chicago submitted formal suggestions for Chicago Landmark Designation for four significant historic places at the Program Committee of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Founded in 1864 in Chicago, Lyon & Healy Harps Chooses to Stay in Current 168 N. Ogden Location on Near West...
"Harp manufacturer Lyon & Healy is changing its tune about relocating within Chicago."The company, which dates from a sheet music shop that opened Downtown...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Opened in 1965, Beloved Hidden Cove Karaoke Bar Closing
"A Lincoln Square karaoke bar will allow fans to belt out their favorite songs one last time this weekend before the business bids farewell...
WIN: The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Selects Lynn Osmond to Lead Foundation
"The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation today announced Lynn Osmond as its next president and executive director, effective Sep. 29."She will replace Anne Lazar, who...
90-Day Demolition Delay: Arnold-Crowe House, 3329 W. Washington Blvd., Garfield Park
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Date Received: 08/11/2025
Ward: 28th Ward Ald. Jason Ervin
Applicant: City of Chicago Department of Buildings
Owner: City of Chicago Department of Buildings
Permit Description: Emergency wreck and...
Chicago Sun-Times: What Long-Gone Chicago Landmark Would You Bring Back If You Could?
"We asked readers what long-gone Chicago landmark they’d bring back if they could. Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity:"'Louis Sullivan’s Chicago Stock...
Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City’s Everyday Architecture by Carla Bruni and Phil Thompson Illustrations by Wonder City Studio
"Chicago is famous for its architecture. People move here for it, form cults around particular styles, and fight with New Yorkers about who...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Preservation Chicago and Goodman Theater present “Chicago Legacy Business Panel Discussion ” Saturday, September 27
Preservation Chicago and Goodman Theater presentChicago Legacy Business Ice Cream Social and Legacy Business Panel DiscussionSaturday, September 27 at 6:00pm followed by the play...
Preservation Chicago Hosts Successful Chicago 7 Most Endangered 2025 Coach Tour
Preservation Chicago hosted the Chicago 7 Most Endangered 2025 Coach Bus Tour Saturday, September 6, 2025. The coach bus tour led by Ward Miller,...