July 2019 Newsletter
Watch: The Streetscape Symphony of Chicago’s Brick Buildings
"From houses of worship to working class homes and apartment buildings to park field houses, brick built Chicago. And brick enthusiast Will Quam believes...
IN MEMORIAM: Lois Wille, trailblazing Chicago reporter and editorial writer, winner of two Pulitzers, dies at 87
“Her admirers too numerous to count and her influence on this city as deep and profound as that of any elected official, two-time Pulitzer...
Maurice Cox to be appointed Commissioner of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
"Mayor Lori Lightfoot made it official: Detroit’s director of planning and the former mayor of Charlottesville, Va., will lead Chicago’s “comprehensive growth and sustainability...
LOSS: Four Lakeview Buildings Demolished for New Construction
"A row of four 19th-century apartment buildings in Lakeview will be demolished, to be replaced by two 21st century-apartment buildings."Of the four buildings, all...
WIN: 1308 N. Elston Warehouse Building Converted to Loft Offices
“The address 1308 N. Elston Avenue may not be familiar to most Chicagoans, but many people can picture the 100-year-old industrial structure standing between...
WIN: The Auditorium Theatre receives the Outstanding Historic Theatre Award from the League of Historic American Theatres
"The historic Auditorium Theatre, designed by architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler in 1889, was recognized this year for its impressive restorations, which includes...
WIN: Motley Elementary School Reopens as Residential Building (Chicago 7 2013)
"The hulking, red brick John Lothrop Motley School originally opened in West Town in 1884, helping to serve the influx of immigrants coming to...
Gately’s Peoples Store Demolished Following Heartbreaking Fire but Historic Sign to be Saved
"After fire gutted the old Gately’s Peoples Store in Roseland last week, Ald. Anthony A. Beale (9th) said he’s working with members of the...
LOSS: Roseland’s St. Nicholas Church/ St. James Temple Demolished
Originally known as St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, later known as St. James Temple Church of God, and more recently as Cathedral of Faith...