January 2019 Newsletter
2018 Retrospective for Chicago Historic Preservation By Chicago Patterns Published January 2, 2019
2018 Retrospective for Chicago Historic Preservation
Published January 2, 2019
By Chicago Patterns
This yearly retrospective is by Rachel Freundt and John Morris with additional photographic contributions...
Great Northern Hotel by D.H. Burnham and Company Built 1891, Demolished 1940
Great Northern Hotel
Architect: Burnham and Root
Location: 237 S. Dearborn St. at ne corner of W. Jackson Blvd.
Built: 1891
Demolished: 1940"The Great Northern Hotel at Dearborn,...
PARTIAL LOSS: Oriental Theater Renamed!
UPDATE: The Oriental Theatre blade sign, which dates back to a restored 1926 version, is being changed to read the “NEDERLANDER” and the marquee...
PARTIAL LOSS: Architect Bertrand Goldberg’s River City Interior Exposed Concrete Whitewashed
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...
WIN: Von Humboldt School Adaptive Reuse Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2014)
Alexander von Humboldt Elementary School served as a community Chicago Public School for over 130 years before being closed in 2013, along with 48...
WIN: Grace’s Furniture Building Hotel Conversion Approved By Zoning Committee
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...
WIN: Logan Square Boys and Girls Club/ Former Temple Beth-El Will Be Adaptively Reused
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...
THREATENED: Historic Apartment Building Fronting Humboldt Park to Be Demolished
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....
THREATENED: 16 W. Maple Threatened by New Construction
Preservation Chicago is actively working to save from demolition the highly ornamented rowhouse at 16 W. Maple through direct outreach to stakeholders and decision...