May 2023 Newsletter
Edgewater Historical Society presents Neighborhood Walking Tours Summer 2023
Enjoy views of the historic homes of Edgewater in our own unique outdoor museum. Edgewater has three historic districts designated by the U.S. Department...
Celebrating 50 years of the Historic Pullman Foundation during Pullman National Railroad Days May 20, 2023
"Join Historic Pullman Foundation for its annual Pullman Railroad Days, taking place at Pullman National Historical Park May 20-21. This weekend-long celebration about the...
Success! Chicago Harbor Lighthouse ‘Chicago Harbor Lighthouse – Past, Present and Future” May 24, 2023 With Guest Speakers Edward Torrez, Ward Miller, & Kurt...
"We’ve had a busy month working on trying to save the Lighthouse. The word is getting out, the Lighthouse is receiving media attention, and...
Starship Chicago II: What Gives a Building a Soul? A film by Nathan Eddy
Starship Chicago II
World premiere of Starship Chicago II, a film produced and directed by Nathan Eddy."Chicago's postmodern people’s palace, the seventeenth-floor James R. Thompson...
Rosenwald: Toward a More Perfect Union trailer
"The extraordinary story of a forgotten philanthropist, a Jewish son of immigrants from Chicago who became a champion for black education with in the...
WIN: Ebony Test Kitchen Heading to Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
"The city’s iconic Ebony test kitchen, which developed some of the magazine’s popular recipes in African American cuisine, has found a permanent home in...
NEAR MISS: Fire Burns Seth Warner House Attic, but Owner Plans to Repair Damage
"One of Chicago’s oldest homes caught fire early Thursday, injuring a firefighter in the process."The fire occurred at 631 N. Central Ave. with the...
THREATENED: Monumental Mystery Remains Unsolved. What Happened to the Massive Art Deco Ceiling Mural that Vanished from the Chicago Daily News Building in 1993?
"The piece in question is the monumental mural about the gathering, printing and delivery of the news that once adorned the vaulted ceiling of...
WIN: Restoration of 1954 W. North Avenue Includes the Reconstruction of the Corner Turret Lost in the 1960s
"Construction continues on the mixed-use development at 1954-1956 W North Avenue in the heart of Wicker Park. Located at the heart of the neighborhood...
WIN: Muddy Waters House Museum Awarded $1.1M Grant
"The effort to turn the former home of blues great Muddy Waters into a museum got its biggest financial boost to date, a $1.1...