May 2023 Newsletter
WIN: The Warehouse Granted Final Landmark Recommendation! (Chicago 7 2023)
"Barely a month after being named to Preservation Chicago’s annual list of the city’s 'most endangered' buildings, the Warehouse — aka, the 'birthplace' of...
WIN: Developers Chooses Adaptive Reuse for Werner Brothers Storage Building, Instead of Demolition (Chicago 7 2023)
"Updated plans have been revealed for the mixed-use development at 7603 N Paulina Street in Rogers Park. Located on the northeast corner with W...
WIN: Final Chicago Landmark Recommendation Granted to Greater Tabernacle Cathedral / Holy Rosary Church in Roseland
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a preliminary landmark recommendation for the Greater Tabernacle Cathedral. Located at 11300 S. Dr. Martin Luther King...
WIN: Class L Approved for LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse Restaurant Redevelopment
“One of England’s most popular restaurants, rated No. 1 on a world’s best steakhouse list, is coming to Chicago.“Hawksmoor, which opened its first U.S....
WIN: After Seven Year Effort, Greater Union Baptist Church Receives Chicago Landmark Designation
"A 137-year-old Near West Side church was granted landmark status Wednesday following a City Council vote."Greater Union Baptist Church, 1956 W. Warren Blvd., was...
WIN: Driehaus Museum Embarks on Extensive Restoration of Murphy Memorial Auditorium
"Starting June 2023, the Richard H. Driehaus Museum will begin renovation work on the John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium at 50 E. Erie, an...
POTENTIAL WIN: Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Launches Effort to Renovate Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
"A nonprofit organization wants to restore the aging Chicago Harbor Lighthouse and use the landmark as a teaching tool for younger generations, as well...
POTENTIAL WIN: Five Historic LaSalle Street Corridor Skyscrapers Selected for Adaptive Reuse
"Two more proposals to create affordable housing on LaSalle Street could get city funding."The proposals are part of an initiative to revitalize LaSalle Street...
Glessner House Presents Summer Tours and Events Summer 2023
"A National Historic Landmark, Glessner House was designed by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson and completed in 1887. It remains an internationally-known architectural...