March 2019 Newsletter
If You Value Preservation In Chicago… Please Support Preservation Chicago !
Preservation Chicago is a small organization with a big impact. In a city the size of Chicago, every part of your support counts....
Petition: Save the Clarendon Park Field House
Please sign the Save Clarendon Park petitionThe Clarendon Park Community Center will either begin an extensive renovation or will be demolished and replaced. The...
Petition: Save the Superior Street Rowhouses from Demolition!
Please sign the Save These Victorian Rowhouses from Demolition Petition.Unless urgent action is taken, these three 1880s-era rowhouses will be demolished shortly after the...
Petition: Stop Destroying Chicago Bungalows: Support Sensible Second-Story Additions
Please sign the Stop Destroying Chicago Bungalows petitionAn onslaught of developers are threatening Chicago's iconic bungalows by tearing off the entire upstairs levels and...
Petition: Halt the Demolition of One of Bronzeville’s Historic Substations
Please sign the Halt the demolition of one of Bronzeville's historic substationsBuilt in 1931, the ComEd substation at 626 E. 40th Street once provided...
THREATENED: 16 W. Maple Threatened by New Construction
Preservation Chicago is actively working to save from demolition the highly ornamented rowhouse at 16 W. Maple through direct outreach to stakeholders and decision...
Ashland Block by D.H. Burnham and Company Built 1891, Demolished 1940
Ashland Block
Architect: Burnham and Root
Location: 155 North Clark Street at NE corner of W. Randolph Street
Built: 1892
Demolished: 1949“The Ashland Block was an absolutely delightful...
WIN: Logan Square Preservation Raises Funds to Restore Church’s Stained Glass
In less than six weeks, Logan Square Preservation declared the fundraising campaign a success after raising more than the $12,000 goal to repair, replace...
THREATENED: 1517 W. Barry Avenue Added to 90-Day Demolition Delay
1517 W. Barry Avenue was added to 90-Day Demolition Delay on March 3, 2019. The applicant is Platinum Homes Development and has requested a...