November 2020 Newsletter
116 N. Willard Court, West Loop – 90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: 116 N. Willard Court, West Loop
#100897650
Date Received: 11/04/2020
Ward: 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett
Applicant: PLD Holdings, LLC
Owner: Mark and Beverly Paulsey
Permit Description: Demolition of...
1947 N. Fremont Street, Lincoln Park – 90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: 1947 N. Fremont Street, Lincoln Park
#100897264
Date Received: 11/04/2020
Ward: 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith
Applicant: Patrick Balthrop, Sr.
Owner: City of Chicago
Permit Description: Demolition of a...
LOSS: Iconic Art Deco R.V. Kunka Drug Store Sign Painted Over
The iconic and beloved R.V. Kunka Pharmacy art deco storefront was overpainted with black paint in October 2020. Perhaps this is part of the...
OPEN CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for Preservation Chicago’s 2021 Chicago 7 Most Endangered List
Open Call for nominations for Preservation Chicago's 2021 Chicago 7 Most Endangered List.Worried about a great vintage building or home in your neighborhood...Please let...
Support the Logan Square Comfort Station
"Since its founding a decade ago, the nonprofit arts organization Comfort Station has become one of Logan Square’s most significant cultural hubs, regularly hosting...
Now on Sale! Preservation Chicago 2020 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Book
The Preservation Chicago 2020 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Book is now available for purchase at the Preservation Chicago webstore.The Preservation Chicago 2020 Chicago 7...
Check out Chicago History Podcast with Tommy Henry
"Chicago History Podcast
From theater, music, sports, and architecture to true crime, disasters and the people behind it all, we discuss Chicago history and learn...
Report: 90+ Converted Apartment Buildings in 7 Decades Make Chicago the U.S. Adaptive Reuse Champ
"Adaptive reuse can be a strong tool for both developers and communities looking to redesign cities while paying homage to their past. Chicago, in...
SavingPlaces.org: Saving Cook County Hospital: Q&A with Lisa DiChiera of Landmarks Illinois
"Often called the Ellis Island of Chicago, the publicly owned Cook County Hospital—constructed between 1912-1914—served as a medical facility where no one would be...
WTTW Chicago: The Influential Plan That Sought to Make Chicago Beautiful
"'At no period in its history has the city looked far enough ahead,' admonished Daniel Burnham and Edward H. Bennett in the 1909 Plan...