February 2023 Newsletter
WIN: Pullman Achieves National Historical Park Status
"Everything, when it comes to Pullman National Monument, which is now known as 'Pullman National Historical Park.' More than just semantics, the shift to...
WIN: Adaptive Reuse Plan Announced for W.M. Hoyt Warehouse, Landmarked as Part of the Cermak Road Bridge District
"New details have been revealed for the mixed use redevelopment of 465 W Cermak Road in Chinatown. Located directly on the south branch of...
THREATENED: Openlands Letter Writing Campaign to Protect the South Shore Nature Sanctuary, and to Prioritize the Restoration of Jackson Park and South Shore Golf...
"In 2017 the Chicago Park District proposed a plan to redevelop the Jackson Park 18-hole golf course and the South Shore 9-hole course, combining...
THREATENED: Southwest Side Industrial Buildings – Damen Silos: A 2023 Chicago 7 Most Endangered
The Damen Grain Silos situated along the South Branch of the Chicago River have been an iconic part of Chicago industrial and agricultural history...
THREATENED: Walgreens Closure Leaves Landmarked Noel State Bank Vacant
"The shelves are barren, the Vitamin Vault is half-empty and the remaining employees are mopping and cleaning up as Walgreens prepares to close its...
WIN: Local Group Launches Effort to Restore Chicago Harbor Lighthouse for Museum
"Architects and maritime history lovers are raising money to restore the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, which was built in 1893 for the World’s Columbian Exposition...
WIN: Second Presbyterian Church Completes Extensive Restoration of ‘Tree of Life’ Mural While Tiffany Stained-Glass Windows Restoration Continues
"The theme of the New Year’s Day service at Second Presbyterian Church was a call to parishioners about renewal in their lives. Titled 'A...
THREATENED: CVS to Close Wicker Park Located in Landmarked Home Bank and Trust Company Building
"CVS is closing its retail store and pharmacy at the corner of Ashland Avenue and Division Street in Wicker Park."The location in the historic...
BUYER WANTED: Pair of Prairie Avenue “Millionaire’s Row” Mansions Offered For Sale
"The U.S. Soccer Federation has listed two adjacent South Loop mansions that it long has owned and used as its headquarters for a combined...
BUYER WANTED: Fisher Studios Condo at 1209 N. State Parkway Offered For Sale
"In the 1930s, when a Marshall Field’s executive tapped an innovative Chicago architect to design apartments for a site on North State Parkway, he...