February 2023 Newsletter
WIN: As the Premier Black Railway Workers Museum for nearly 30 years, Pullman Porter Museum Launches Capital Campaign for Museum Campus Expansion
"The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum will mark its anniversary this weekend with a gala and fundraiser to support its $30 million...
BUYER WANTED: Condo in Carl Street Studios at 155 West Burton Place Listed for Sale
"This one-of-a-kind property is a work of art by Edgar Miller and Sol Kogen at Carl Street Studios.Nestled behind a secure iron gate in...
BUYER WANTED: George W. Reed House in Beverly
"Rarely does one of the premier homes in all of Beverly become available. Originally commissioned to architect for George W Reed, vice-president of Peabody...
BUYER WANTED: Chicago Landmark Victorian at 610 W. Fullerton in the Mid-North District
"A standout among standouts, this red stone Victorian is one bead in a string of jewels along the 600 block of Fullerton Parkway. Several...
IN MEMORIAM: Charles Gregersen Pullman Preservationist
Charles E. Gregersen Obituary
Pullman National Monument Preservation Society
Mark Cassello with Ward MillerCharles E. Gregersen passed away peacefully on November 20, 2022. Gregersen, a revered...
WBEZ Chicago: The Altgeld Gardens Memorial Wall is Part of Chicago History. But Its Future is Uncertain. (Chicago 7 2022)
"A hundred and thirty blocks south of the Chicago Loop, there’s a stretch of brick wall, painted yellow, covered in hundreds and hundreds of...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2240 N. Burling Street, Lincoln Park
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Date Received: 11/18/2022
Ward: 43rd Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Evergreen Solutions, LLC C/O Ewelina Chojniak
Owner: 2224 N Burling, LLC C/O Thaddeus Wong, Manager
Permit Description: Demolition of...
90-Day Demolition Delay: Burnham Designed Pavilion in Jackson Park, 2241 E. Marquette Drive (A Chicago 7 Most Endangered in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 &...
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Date Received: December 5, 2022
Ward: 4th Ald. Sophia King
Applicant: Bauer Latoza C/O Ed Torrez
Owner: Chicago Park District C/O Heather Gleason, Director of Planning and Construction
Permit...
MAS CONTEXT: Chicago School Closures: Ten Years Later (Chicago 7 2014)
"In the spring of 2013, Chicago Public Schools announced that the district would be closing forty-nine public schools, the largest school closure in the...