July 2017 Newsletter

Why Save the South Shore Sanctuary? A Photo Essay by Eric Allix Rogers/Chicago Patterns

"Every inch of Chicago's lakefront has been shaped by human hands. Transforming a swampy scrub into terrain suitable for a major metropolis is no...

Lincoln Montana Building Ornament Enters New Chapter

After a multi-year preservation effort, the Lincoln-Montana Building at 2454 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago is coming down. This historic 1923 corner building is 'orange-rated'...

WIN: Old Cedar Hotel Reborn as Viceroy Chicago

After many years of preservation advocacy, the old Cedar Hotel reopened fall 2017 as an 18-story boutique hotel called the Viceroy Chicago. An anchor...

Let’s Restore the UPTOWN THEATRE Petition!

Preservation Chicago and the Friends of Uptown Theatre have sponsored the petition "Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Restore the Uptown!" Momentum is growing, but we need...