July 2026 Newsletter
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? Promontory Point
“Promontory Point, a 40-acre bulb poking eastward into Lake Michigan at 55th Street, is a deliberately picturesque piece of the south lakefront. A peninsula...
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? Jackson Park Bathing Pavilion at 63rd Street Beach
“This monumental building, with its two towers and long open-air promenades on the lower and upper levels, is a century-old symbol of Chicago’s love...
Crain’s Chicago: Pieces of Long-Lost Louis Sullivan Building Revealed on Chicago’s South Lakefront
“After hiding in plain sight on the south lakefront for seven decades, carved stone fragments of a significant 19th century building by architect Louis...
WBEZ Chicago: ‘Give while you live’: Who is Museum of Science and Industry founder Julius Rosenwald?
PITN: ‘Give While You Live’ — Julius Rosenwald, the Humble Founder Who Refused to Put His Name on the Museum of Science and Industry“Rosenwald...
WBEZ Chicago: Why Does Chicago Have So Little Love for Aaron Montgomery Ward, the ‘Watchdog’ Who Kept Grant Park Forever Open, Clear and Free?
“The Obama Presidential Center recently opened to great fanfare at a June celebration that included former presidents, celebrities and hundreds of Chicago residents. While...
Sold-Out Screening of John Vinci’s KAM/Pilgrim Baptist Church Virtual Reality Film at the Arts Club of Chicago, June 30, 2026
On June 30, Preservation Chicago was proud to co-sponsor the inaugural screening of a remarkable new virtual reality film by architect and preservationist John...
Bridgehouse Museum presents “Unlocking Potential: Leveraging The Power of Preservation to Reactivate Chicago’s Bridgehouses as Community Cultural Spaces” Thursday, July...
Bridgehouse Museum presents
“Unlocking Potential: Leveraging The Power of Preservation to Reactivate Chicago’s Bridgehouses as Community Cultural Spaces”
Thursday, July 23, 2026
5:15 PM - 6 PM“Chicago’s...
The Architecture of Chicago’s Beverly Hills / Morgan Park By Mati Maldre
“The Architecture of Chicago’s Beverly Hills/Morgan Park is the first complete large-format visual record published of these Southwest Side twin communities in Chicago. The...