December 2017 Newsletter

December 2017 Newsletter

2. LOSS: Demolition Permit Released for D.H. Burnham & Company’s Chicago Machinery Building

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A demolition permit was released on November 21, 2017 for 1217 W. Washington Boulevard, the orange-rated Chicago Machinery Building designed by D.H. Burnham &...
December 2017 Newsletter

WIN: 1. Historic Berwyn Avenue Greystone Saved through Community Organizing Advocacy!

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The intense, sustained and widespread opposition to the planned demolition and redevelopment of the historic greystone at 1436 W. Berwyn Avenue yielded a victory....
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2. WIN: Daniel O. Hill House/Serbian American Club Saved through Community Organizing Advocacy!

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After nearly a year of diligent and unrelenting preservation advocacy efforts, the highly ornate Prairie Style historic 11,400 square foot Daniel O. Hill House/Serbian...
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3. WIN: Old Main Chicago Post Office Landmarked!

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After over twenty years of preservation advocacy since it was shuttered in 1996, the Old Main Post Office was awarded Preliminary Landmark Status at...
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4. WIN: Successful Outcome for Lathrop Homes (Chicago 7 2007 and 2013)

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After decades of preservation advocacy, the Julia C. Lathrop Homes redevelopment began on October 10, 2017. The final plan includes both historic preservation and...
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5. WIN: A Bright Future for Century and Consumers Buildings (Chicago 7 2011 and 2013)

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After many years of uncertainly and vacancy, the historically-sensitive adaptive reuse of the Century and Consumers Buildings on South State Street is moving forward....
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6. WIN: Celebrations for Uptown Square Landmark District Approval

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After a multi-year effort, preservation partners celebrated the final approval by City Council of the Uptown Square Landmark District in 2017. This district provides...
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7. WIN: Church of the Epiphany to be Converted to Performing Arts Space

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After many years of preservation advocacy and many false starts, plans are underway to adaptively reuse Romanesque Revival Church of the Epiphany as a...
December 2017 Newsletter

8. WIN: Clarendon Park Community Center Renovation Announced (Chicago 7 2015)

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The Clarendon Park Community Center will begin an extensive renovation. The infusion of $6.1 million for renovation for this important but long-neglected building has...
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9. WIN: IIT Main Building Restoration and Renovation Underway (Chicago 7 2015)

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After many years of uncertainty, the Illinois Institute of Technology Main Building’s preservation-sensitive adaptive reuse began in spring 2017. Built in 1893 for the...

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