March 2022 Newsletter

Spotlight on Demolition

Spotlight on Demolition – March 2022

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Wins

POTENTIAL WIN: Former Standard Club Building Sold to Hotel Developer

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"Depending on your age, you can stroll through downtown Chicago and see a lot of things that aren’t there anymore. "For high society, there’s been...
Threatened

THREATENED: Promontory Point – “It’s not just the limestone that people are trying to save, but the way it has come to be a...

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"The waves of Lake Michigan crash below while the limestone rocks wait to emanate a warm, comforting feeling within students like senior Feya Epel....
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WIN: Clarendon Park Community Center Renovation Approved by City Council (Chicago 7 2015)

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"City Council has approved a funding package including $10 million in TIF for the renovation plan of Clarendon Park Community Center at 4501 N...
Losses

LOSS: Demolition of Cassidy Tire / Tyler & Hippach Mirror Company Factory Has Begun (Chicago 7 2021)

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One last photo of Cassidy Tire before demolition. Built as the Tyler & Hippach Mirror Company Factory (Henry J. Schlacks, 1902). Soon to...
Threatened

THREATENED: Salvation Army Rehab Center and Store Permanently Closed Before Anticipated Sale (Chicago 7 2021)

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"The Salvation Army has permanently closed its adult rehabilitation center and thrift store in River West, citing 'significant disruptions' caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "The...
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WIN: G.A.R. Rotunda Restoration Complete

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Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Rotunda at the Chicago Cultural Center, 1897, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, 78 E Washington St. Photo Credit:...
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WIN: Monumental Baptist Church’s Preliminary Landmark Designation Approved

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Monumental Baptist Church, 1899, Patton, Fisher, and Miller, 729 E. Oakwood Boulevard in Bronzeville. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers "Monumental Baptist Church is one...
Wins

WIN: The Forum Receives $1 Million Restoration Grant from Andrew M. Mellon Foundation

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"Efforts to revive Bronzeville’s historic Forum just received a $1 million boost. "The Andrew M. Mellon Foundation awarded the grant through its Humanities in Place...
Threatened

THREATENED: 90-Day Demolition Delay List

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The Demolition Delay Ordinance, adopted by City Council in 2003, establishes a hold of up to 90 days in the issuance of any demolition...

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