May 2022 Newsletter
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...
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Altgeld Gardens 'Up-Top' Commercial Building
1945-46, Keck & Keck, 13106-13128 S. Ellis Avenue. Image credit: Preservation ChicagoAltgeld Gardens 'Up-Top' Commercial Building Preservation Chicago 2022 Chicago...
PARTIAL WIN: Willis Tower Lobby Renovated, But Calder’s Universe Sculpture Hasn’t Returned (Chicago 7 2017)
"When Sears Tower opened in 1974, its status as the tallest building in the world kept people looking upward, serving to distract from its...
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Address: 25251-5257 N. Kenmore Avenue, Edgewater
#100970529
Date Received: 05/12/2022
Ward: 48th Ald. Harry Osterman
Applicant: Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc.
Owner: LS 5251, LLC C/O Steve Ciaccio
Permit Description: Demolition of a one-...
WIN: Major Reversal for Epworth Church as Demolition Permit is Hastily Withdrawn and Landmark Process Begins
Epworth United Methodist Church, 1890, designed by architect Frederick Townsend, with additions by Fred J. Thielbar of the architectural firm of Theilbar & Fugard,...
Address: 344-346 W. 65th St., Englewood
#100956171
Date Received: 03/14/2022
Ward: 20th Ald. Jeanette Taylor
Applicant: McDonagh Demolition, Inc.
Owner: City of Chicago
Permit Description: Emergency wreck and removal of a two-story, multiple-unit, masonry building...
Address: 3920-3922 N. Lincoln Ave., Lake View
#100944882
Date Received: 02/23/2022
Ward: 47th Ald. Matt Martin
Applicant: Longford Design, Development + Construction C/O Brian Connolly
Owner: 3914 N. Lincoln
Permit Description: Demolition of a three-story masonry...