July 2022 Newsletter
PETITION: Use the $52M of federal funds to RESTORE, NOT DEMOLISH the historic skyscrapers! Save the Century and Consumers Buildings! (Chicago 7 2011, 2013...
For nearly twenty years, the General Service Administration (GSA) has allowed the historic Century and Consumers Buildings on State Street in the heart of...
“Graceland Cemetery: Chicago Stories, Symbols, and Secrets” by Adam Selzer
"The dead do tell tales."The trick is to listen and when you do, you will learn that the great architect Louis Sullivan’s 'grave was...
WIN: Motor Row Historic District Streetscape Upgrades Complete
"A South Side neighborhood once known for its fancy auto dealerships now has a pedestrian-friendly look thanks to city investments."Michigan Avenue between Cermak Road...
THREATENED: Archdiocese Reveals Plans to Close The Shrine of Christ the King
"Woodlawn community organizers say public masses have been suspended at the Shrine of Christ the King Catholic Church, and they worry the Archdiocese of...
Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization as part of Romanticism to Ruin, the Two Lost Works of Sullivan and Wright by Wrightwood 659
"Wrightwood 659 is pleased to announce the virtual release the Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization which premiered at Wrightwood 659 as a key element of the...
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WIN: Epworth Church Receives Preliminary Landmark Designation Approval
"Epworth Church is one step closer to becoming a city landmark just as the historical church is set to be redeveloped — possibly into...