December 2021 Newsletter
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...
PARTIAL WIN: $1.5 Million Stabilization Effort Stock Yards Bank Building Complete, but Comprehensive Restoration and Reuse Remain Elusive
The Stock Yards Bank Building, A Back Of The Yards Cornerstone, Is Ready For An Overhaul 50 Years After It Closed; The Stockyard Bank...
PARTIAL WIN: Pilgrim Baptist Church Receives $200k Stabilization Grant from the Chicago Adopt-A-Landmark Fund
Historic Walls, But Far More Needed For Rebuild; The landmark Adler & Sullivan-designed building at 3301 S. Indiana Ave. burned in 2006 and partially...