February 2022 Newsletter

THREATENED: Peterson Avenue Midcentury Modern District, A 2022 Chicago 7 Most Endangered

Peterson Avenue Midcentury Modern District Peterson Avenue between Pulaski and Oakley Various architects c.1950 to c.1970 Overview The Peterson Avenue Midcentury Modern District extends over approximately a two-mile distance...

PETITION: Use the $52M of federal funds to RESTORE, NOT DEMOLISH the historic skyscrapers! Save the Century and Consumers Buildings! (Chicago 7 2011, 2013...

For nearly twenty years, the General Service Administration (GSA) has allowed the historic Century and Consumers Buildings on State Street in the heart of...

WIN: Preliminary Landmark Approved for Monumental Baptist Church

"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a preliminary landmark recommendation for the Monumental Baptist Church. Located at 729 E. Oakwood Boulevard in Bronzeville,...

WIN: Congress Theater Redevelopment Plan Heading for City Council Approval

Congress Theater, 1926, Fridstein and Company for Lubliner and Trinz, 2135 N. Milwaukee Avenue. Photo Credit: Debbie MercerCongress Theater, 1926, Fridstein and Company for...

WIN: Clarendon Park Community Center Renovation Approved by City Council (Chicago 7 2015)

"City Council has approved a funding package including $10 million in TIF for the renovation plan of Clarendon Park Community Center at 4501 N...

THREATENED: Promontory Point, A 2022 Chicago 7 Most Endangered

Promontory Point Alfred Caldwell, 1937, Chicago Lakefront between 54th and 56th Streets Overview Last year, Preservation Chicago named the Chicago Lakefront as one of Chicago’s 7 Most...

THREATENED: Petition Started to Landmark Our Lady Of Victory Church to Prevent Potential Demolition (Chicago 7 2021)

"A Northwest Side group wants a historical church that held its last mass last year to receive landmark status to prevent it from potentially...

WIN: Covent Hotel Renovation for Permanent Supportive Housing Approved by City Council

"A plan to devote city funds toward rehabbing a single-room occupancy building into permanent supportive housing in Lincoln Park is scheduled for a City...