December 2021 Newsletter
THREATENED: Last Mass for Bronzeville’s Corpus Christi Church Before Permanent Closure (Chicago 7 2021)
"Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church was built for the ages. Built in 1916 on the southwest corner of 49th Street and Dr. Martin Luther...
WIN: After Renovation, Pendry Hotel Opens Rooftop Bar on Carbide & Carbon Building
"A historic Chicago skyscrape has unveiled a downtown rooftop bar. High above the the 37-story Carbide & Carbon Building, Chicagoans will find Chateau Carbide...
WIN: $9M Approved for Garfield Park and Garfield Park Fieldhouse Renovation
"Garfield Park is set to receive an infusion of Tax Increment Financing dollars for various projects that will help restore some of the park’s...
THREATENED: TimeLine Theatre Decides to Scrap Reebie Building Historic Façade
"TimeLine Theatre Company is moving forward with its relocation from Lakeview to Uptown, where it plans to overhaul a warehouse into a modern theater...
WIN: Final Landmark Recommendation for the Seth Warner House
Seth Warner House, 1869, 631 N. Central Ave. Preliminary Chicago Landmark Designation Report. Image Credit: City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development"The oldest house...
WIN: Driehaus Museum Acquires Murphy Memorial Auditorium
"The board of directors of the Richard H. Driehaus Museum today announced the acquisition of the adjacent John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium from the...
URGENTLY THREATENED: Developer Moves Forward with Plan to Demolish Cenacle Sisters Building Complex and Subdivide for Huge Single Family Homes
"A religious order quietly sold the Lincoln Park building it has owned since the mid-1960s to a developer, who plans to build on one...
LOSS: Built in 1860 Before the Great Chicago Fire, Developers Demolish 116 N. Willard Court
"An Italianate home in the West Loop, built about a decade before the Great Chicago Fire, is headed for demolition, likely to be replaced...
LOSS: Edgewater’s Motor Row McNitt Building Demolished for Future Development
"Edgewater neighbors and preservationists are trying to halt Howard Brown Health’s planned demolition of a 100-year-old former auto garage on Broadway, asking the health...
WIN: Long Neglected Iowa Building in Jackson Park to Be Restored
"City officials presented initial plans for renovation of the Iowa Building and construction of new baseball fields and a dog-friendly area (DFA) in Jackson...