January 2019 Newsletter

January 2019 Newsletter

January 2019 Month-in-Review Newsletter

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Don't miss! Preservation Chicago's 2019 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Announcement and PresentationWednesday, February 27, 2019 at Noon Join us for the Preservation Chicago 2019 Chicago 7 Most...
January 2019 Newsletter

THREATENED: Amicus Briefs Filed to Protect Jackson Park

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A Chicago 7 Most Endangered in 2017 and again in 2018, Preservation Chicago has consistently advocated for the protection of Jackson Park, a world-class...
January 2019 Newsletter

THREATENED: Petition Drive to Oppose Holy Family Catholic Church Consolidation

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On January 23, 2019, the Chicago Archdiocese announced the decision to consolidate Holy Family Catholic Church on July 1, 2019. The well-attended Sunday morning...
March 2019 Newsletter

THREATENED: 16 W. Maple Threatened by New Construction

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Preservation Chicago is actively working to save from demolition the highly ornamented rowhouse at 16 W. Maple through direct outreach to stakeholders and decision...
January 2019 Newsletter

THREATENED: Historic Apartment Building Fronting Humboldt Park to Be Demolished

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  The historic four-story building located at North Avenue and Richmond across from Humboldt Park has been issued a demolition permit. Located at 2932 W....
December 2019 Newsletter

WIN: Logan Square Boys and Girls Club/ Former Temple Beth-El Will Be Adaptively Reused

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A preservation-sensitive redevelopment plan is moving forward for the former Logan Square Boys and Girls Club/former Temple-Beth El Building. Located just west of Palmer...
January 2019 Newsletter

WIN: Grace’s Furniture Building Hotel Conversion Approved By Zoning Committee

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After sitting vacant for many years, the proposal to adaptively reuse the Grace’s Furniture Building located at 2618 N. Milwaukee Avenue as a boutique...
December 2019 Newsletter

WIN: Von Humboldt School Adaptive Reuse Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2014)

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Alexander von Humboldt Elementary School served as a community Chicago Public School for over 130 years before being closed in 2013, along with 48...
January 2019 Newsletter

PARTIAL LOSS: Architect Bertrand Goldberg’s River City Interior Exposed Concrete Whitewashed

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After an extensive two-year process, River City has been de-converted from a condominium complex to rental, reported as one of the largest conversions in...
January 2019 Newsletter

PARTIAL LOSS: Oriental Theater Renamed!

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UPDATE: The Oriental Theatre blade sign, which dates back to a restored 1926 version, is being changed to read the “NEDERLANDER” and the marquee...

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