June 2017 Newsletter

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June 2017 Newsletter

Landmark Motley School Permit Granted

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The John Lothrop Motley School, formerly a Chicago Public School, at 739 N. Ada Street in West Town will be adaptively reused as 32...
June 2017 Newsletter

New Hope for Long-Vacant Hyde Park Churches

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In response to growing concern over the deteriorating condition of two former Hyde Park Christian Science Churches due to their long-term vacancy, Preservation Chicago...
June 2017 Newsletter

“Jewel Laundry” Building Redevelopment Proposed

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The Sullivanesque white terra cotta Jewel Laundry Building, formerly the Maya Ramanoff Textiles and now the Ethiopian Community Center at 1730 W. Greenleaf Avenue...
June 2017 Newsletter

After 90 years, St. John Berchmans Bell To Ring Again

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Logan Square Preservation and the historic Roman Catholic Parish of Saint John Berchmans have announced a joint effort to restore the bell that was...
June 2017 Newsletter

Chicago’s Early Skyscrapers Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The Home Insurance Building designed by William LeBaron Jenney and built in 1885 at the corner of LaSalle and Adams was the world's first...
June 2017 Newsletter

Lathrop Homes Redevelopment to Begin

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After years of advocacy, the Julia C. Lathrop Homes redevelopment will begin this summer with a combination of historic preservation and some limited new...
June 2017 Newsletter

Obama Presidential Center Update

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UPDATE: Additional community concerns are emerging after the release of new information regarding the Obama Presidential Center during three hastily convened public meetings. At...
June 2017 Newsletter

Historic Berwyn Ave Greystone Remains Endangered

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UPDATE: After the revised plans for the redevelopment of 1436 W. Berwyn were released the Andersonville/Edgewater community responded with fierce opposition. 150 residents packed...
June 2017 Newsletter

A Bright Future for Century and Consumers Buildings Photo Credit GoogleMaps

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UPDATE: After many years of uncertainly and vacancy, the historically-sensitive adaptive reuse of the Century and Consumers Buildings on South State Street is moving...
Open Petitions

Let’s Restore the UPTOWN THEATRE Petition!

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

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