March 2022 Newsletter
Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization as part of Romanticism to Ruin, the Two Lost Works of Sullivan and Wright by Wrightwood 659
"Wrightwood 659 is pleased to announce the virtual release the Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization which premiered at Wrightwood 659 as a key element of the...
WIN: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House Receives $250,000 Adopt-a-Landmark Renovation Funds
We’re thrilled that, after all these years of advocacy, the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley home will be landmarked. Preservation Chicago played an essential...
Architecture with Stewart: The Simple Idea by Mies van der Rohe that Changed Chicago
"In Chicago, black or silver colored towers designed by Mies van der Rohe are sprinkled across the city from the north to the south....
WIN: Muddy Waters House Receives $250,000 Adopt-a-Landmark Renovation Funds
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted unanimously during its March 3 meeting to award the Muddy Waters House, 4339 S. Lake Park Ave., with...
WIN: AIA Chicago and Preservation Chicago Create “Early Chicago Skyscrapers” Video to Advance UNESCO World Heritage Site Designation Proposal
There is strong support to designate “Early Chicago Skyscrapers” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A UNESCO World Heritage Site designation would further recognize...
BUYER WANTED: St. Paul’s Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Listed Again
St. Paul's Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1892, 2215 W North Ave. Photo Credit: LoopNet.com"CONDO CONVERSION, CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, LUXURY APARTMENTS, CHURCH OR SINGLE FAMILY...
LOSS: ‘Spotlight on Demolition’ March 2022
Cenacle Sisters Building, 513 W. Fullerton Parkway, Lincoln Park
3040 N. Lawrence Avenue, Albany Park
Women's Treatment Center, 140 N. Ashland Ave, West...
WIN: Paseo Boricua Gateway Flags Approved as Preliminary Landmarks
"Humboldt Park’s beloved Puerto Rican flags may soon become official Chicago landmarks.
"The Chicago Commission on Landmarks on Thursday unanimously approved landmark designation for the...
At Home In Chicago; A Living History of Domestic Architecture by Patrick F. Cannon and photos by James Caulfield
"At Home In Chicago; A Living History of Domestic Architecture by Patrick F. Cannon and photos by James Caulfield
"Imagine a book that takes you...
WIN: 226 W. Jackson Receives Class L as part of its Renovation and Hotel Adaptive Reuse
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved the final certification for tax incentives for the Chicago & North Western Railway Office Building at 226...