March 2021 Newsletter
WIN: Morton Salt Redevelopment Receives Unanimous Support for Landmark Designation
"A city commission has signed off on landmarking the iconic and historic sign on the Morton Salt building."The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted unanimously...
WATCH: The Full Announcement and Presentation of the Preservation Chicago 2021 “Chicago 7 Most Endangered” (Length: 57 Minutes)
WATCH: The Full Announcement and Presentation of the Preservation Chicago 2021 "Chicago 7 Most Endangered" (Length: 57 Minutes)
THREATENED: Thompson Center Upzoning Clears Path for Sale to Developer (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"A downtown alderman is proposing a zoning change that could clear the way for the James R. Thompson Center to be replaced by one...
WIN: Chicago Tribune Editorial; Defending the Lakefront for Centuries of Chicagoans (Chicago 7 2021)
"Among the stern pandemic tutorials of 2020: Without full access to Lake Michigan’s wonderful waterfront, Chicago is a more cramped, less enticing place. Like...
THREATENED: Petition Rallies Opposition to Amtrak’s Plan to Demolish Chicago Union Station Power House (Chicago 7 2017 & 2020)
The iconic Art Deco Chicago Union Station Power House is threatened with demolition.This streamlined architectural masterpiece was designed in 1931 by Graham, Anderson, Probst...
WIN: Within Hours of Demolition in December, Lake Street Schlitz Tied House Becomes a Protected Preliminary Chicago Landmark!
"The former home of La Luce Italian restaurant, which was nearly torn down late last year, once again has been granted a reprieve from...
WIN: Approximately 33k Petition Signatures and Round-the-Clock Advocacy Effort Defeats Proposed House Museum Ban Ordinance
THANK YOU to the nearly 33 thousand individuals who signed the petition to reject the proposed House Museum Ban ordinance. This petition by Preservation Chicago, our...
WTTW Chicago: Ask Geoffrey – Chicago’s Old Passenger Rail Stations
"Chicago’s old passenger railroad stations for decades acted as the city’s front door, where people from all over the country arrived seeking out a...
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? The Crumbling Comfort Station In Jackson Park (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
"When WBEZ listener Kevin Borgia bikes along the Lakefront Trail, he regularly passes a 'seemingly abandoned building in Jackson Park.'"'It is kind of a...