December 2021 Newsletter
IN MEMORIAM: Helmut Jahn; Architect
Helmut Jahn carried on Chicago’s legacy of architectural greatness; He was bold, inventive and prolific, designing memorable buildings across the nation and around the...
LOSS: Northwestern Medicine Demolishes Old Irving Park Home for Temporary Construction Office and Stormwater Retention Tank
Irving Park Neighbors Blast Northwestern Medicine Plans To Tear Down 120-Year-Old Home: ‘It Feels Like A Poke In The Eye'; Northwestern plans to use...
LOSS: ADM Mill Building Demolished (Chicago 7 2021)
Sterling Bay is taking down a late-1800s flour mill in Fulton Market, despite efforts by preservationists, Ryan Ori, Chicago Tribune, 2/12/21
WIN: Commission on Chicago Landmarks Recognizes and Celebrates the Best Chicago Preservation Projects of 2021
Watch the full presentation of "The Commission on Chicago Landmarks today honored 12 exceptional development projects at the 2021 'Preservation Excellence Awards', 10/28/21 (1:07...
WIN: Austin’s Pink House to Be Sold and Restored
Austin’s Iconic Pink House Will Be Sold And Saved, Longtime Owners Say; The former owners held onto the pink house for years trying to...
POTENTIAL WIN: Bill Introduced to Designate Bronzeville a National Heritage Area
Bronzeville, a hub of Black culture in Chicago, would become one of three National Heritage Areas in Illinois under plan in Congress, Alice Yun,...
WIN: Adler Planetarium’s Copper Dome Fully Restored
Adler Planetarium finally getting new roof, The 81-year-old copper dome leaks is being replaced along with the other roofing structures covering the main building,...
THREATENED: Merrick-Culver House, One of Austin’s Oldest Houses, Close to Emergency Demolition Order
A West Side Homeowner Is Fighting To Save One Of The Oldest Houses In Austin From Being Demolished; The coach house behind Linda Culver's...