December 2019 Newsletter

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December 2019 Newsletter

THREATENED: From Parkway Boulevard to Interstate Highway; Massive Changes Considered for North Lake Shore Drive

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Since first established over 80 years ago as a parkway boulevard along Chicago’s lakefront, planners have struggled to strike a balance between increasing traffic...
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If You Value Preservation In Chicago… Please Support Preservation Chicago !

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Preservation Chicago is a small organization with a big impact. In a city the size of Chicago, every part of your support counts. ...
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WIN: Hollander Warehouse Building to be Adaptively Reused

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The historic Hollander Warehouse Building located at 2418 N. Milwaukee Avenue near Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square will be adaptively reused for boutique offices...
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THREATENED: Wayman AME Church Sold for Possible New Development

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After receiving multiple offers on the same day it was listed for sale, the Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church and its 2.72-acre property has...
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THREATENED: Avalon/New Regal Theater Requires Additional Funding Support to Reopen

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The Avalon Regal Theater is one of Chicago’s most extraordinary theaters with exuberant ornament on par with the Uptown Theatre, the Congress Theater, the...
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THREATENED: Pilgrim Baptist Gospel Museum Gaining Momentum But Challenges Remain

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In December 2017 plans were announced to build the nation’s first major gospel museum within the exterior limestone walls of the historically significant Adler...
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THREATENED: Fulton Market Grain Silos and Historic Loft Buildings Sold for Development

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Once a gritty and hardworking meatpacking district, the Fulton Market neighborhood has become a trendy with significant reinvestment and the opening of many new...
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WIN: Chicago Bee Building Restored!

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The Chicago Bee Branch of the Chicago Public Library re-opened in December 2018 after a comprehensive $2.32 million renovation funded by the Chicago Housing...
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WIN: Old Cook County Hospital Redevelopment Underway! (Chicago 7 2003 & 2004)

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After 15 years of advocacy by Preservation Chicago, Landmarks Illinois, and other preservation partners, the vacant and historic Old Cook County Hospital will be...
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WIN: Von Humboldt School Adaptive Reuse Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2014)

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Alexander von Humboldt Elementary School served as a community Chicago Public School for over 130 years before being closed in 2013, along with 48...

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