July 2022 Newsletter
Urbanist News: When Preserving Affordable Housing Is Cheaper Than Building It
"While building affordable housing is a hot topic, new buildings only account for about a quarter of the affordable housing market. The rest is...
WIN: Laramie State Bank Restoration Powerfully Catalyzes Chicago Avenue Revitalization (Chicago 7 2019)
"Plans for renovation of the historic Laramie State Bank building in Austin are taking shape. Nearly 20 small businesses are planning to remodel or...
Driehaus Museum Presents Capturing Louis Sullivan: What Richard Nickel Saw August 26, 2022 to February 19, 2023
"Richard Nickel (1928-1972) was a Polish-American architectural photographer and preservationist. Nickel first encountered the work of Louis Sullivan (1856-1924) as a student, when photographing...
WIN: Original Decorative Cast Iron Window Elements from 1899 Donated to Illinois Railway Museum
Preservation Chicago and The St. Jude League Building/The Williams Building at 205 W. Monroe donated 16 large, original cast iron window members on July...
Glessner House Presents Pullman – From Factory Town to National Monument with Bill Tyre August 30, 2022
"In the 1870s, George Pullman, manufacturer of the famous and luxurious Pullman Palace Cars, purchased land along Lake Calumet south of Chicago, to build...
POTENTIAL WIN: City of Chicago Seek Developers for Central Manufacturing District Warehouses (Chicago 7 2014 and 2020)
Watch Preservation Chicago's Central Manufacturing District-Original East District Walking Tour video recorded September 25th, 2021 Image Credit: Preservation Chicago"The city is reviving a push...
Edgewater Historical Society presents Neighborhood Walking Tours Summer 2022
"Enjoy views of the historic homes of Edgewater in our own unique outdoor museum. Edgewater has three historic districts designated by the U.S. Department...
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy presents “The Progressive City” 2022 Annual Conference October 19 to October 23, 2022
"The Progressive City is the Conservancy’s third Chicago conference, the first there in fifteen years. Chicago around 1900 was a laboratory of progressive reforms...
The US Government Wants to Destroy These Towers, A documentary by The B1M
"These historic towers in Chicago are at risk, but not because there’s a shiny new development coming along that wants their site. The US...