January 2024 Newsletter

WIN: Thompson Center Renovation Renderings Show Building and Atrium Saved, but Characteristic Elements Changed (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)

"Google’s plan is 'light-years from the demolition discussions of the past,' Preservation Chicago executive director Ward Miller said."'In general, it’s wonderful to see the...

WIN: Apollo’s 2000 / former Marshall Square Theater Receives Final Landmark Recommendation

"A historical theater on the Southwest Side took the first step toward becoming a Chicago landmark Thursday."The Apollo’s 2000 Theater, 2875 W. Cermak Road,...

WIN: Preliminary Landmark Recommendation Approved for Hyde Park Union Church

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WIN: Phoebe and John Gray House Receives Final Landmark Recommendation

Preservation Chicago enthusiastically supports the preliminary Chicago Landmark designation of the Phoebe and John Gray House in Irving Park. Preservation Chicago testified in support...

WIN: Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank Receives Preliminary Class L Designation

"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a Class L tax incentive for the adaptive reuse of the former Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank...

WIN: City of Chicago Announces $8.23M of Adopt-a-Landmarking Funding for the Restoration of 13 Designated Chicago Landmarks

"Adopt-A-Landmark grants valued at more than $8 million will help restore more than a dozen historic buildings citywide, including former banks in Austin and...

THREATENED: Community Unanimously Rejects Planned Demolition of Damen Silos (Chicago 7 2023)

"Time is running out for efforts to save the Damen Silos on the Southwest Side from being torn down, but negotiations will start soon...

Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: All doesn’t have to be lost if the historic Damen Silos are demolished (Chicago 7 2023)

"A city’s stock rises and falls on its ability to create and maintain special places for residents and tourists."The long-vacant Damen Silos could have...

THREATENED: Continental Can Company Demolition Looms (Chicago 7 2020, 2021 & 2023)

"The Continental Can Co. building at 3815 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, is due for demolition soon to make way for a new cold-storage warehouse...

THREATENED: Developer Reveals Plans to Demolish 720 N. Wells

"Two historic structures are set to meet the wrecking ball at the southwest corner of N. Wells St and W. Superior St. Announced in...