November 2022 Newsletter
THREATENED: George Eddy House Targeted for Demolition
"A white-pillared house on Sheridan Road in Edgewater, built in 1900 during the street's heyday as a long strand of upscale homes along the...
THREATENED: After 22 year Effort to Save Promontory Point, 500+ Letters to Chicago Officials Urges Landmark Status (Chicago 7 2022)
"Promontory Point Conservancy has formally submitted a request to the Chicago Commission on Landmarks to designate Promontory Point as a Chicago city landmark. Included...
THREATENED: Unanimous Public Opposition to Demolition of Century and Consumers Buildings at Public Scoping/Section 106 Hearings (Chicago 7 2011, 2013 & 2022)
"Tearing down a pair of early 20th-century towers and their neighbors on State Street would be a waste of money, natural resources and the...
WIN: Sweetgreen Restaurant to Open in Lincoln Common Boiler House (Chicago 7 2011 & 2016)
"Sweetgreen is opening a restaurant this week in Lincoln Park."The Sweetgreen opens Tuesday at Lincoln Common, 2361 N. Lincoln Ave., Suite A1-110."The 2,769-square-foot space...
THREATENED: Five Parishioners Arrested While Protesting Removal of La Pietà Statue from St. Adalbert’s Church (Chicago 7 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021)
"The battle over a beloved statue inside a shuttered Pilsen church came to a crescendo Wednesday as work crews removed the Michelangelo replica and...
Emily Nielsen: The Shrine, Beloved Chicago Landmark, Endangered Again
"When we first reported on Emily Nielsen in a 2016 'Women to Watch' column, the fate of her campaign, #SaveTheShrine, was a cliffhanger. The...
WIN: After Seven Year Effort, Greater Union Baptist Church Receives Preliminary Chicago Landmark Recommendation
The following is a letter from Ward Miller on December 8, 2022 to Commission on Chicago Landmarks in support of Chicago Landmark Designation for...
WIN: Driehaus Bungalow Awards from the Chicago Bungalow Association Celebrates Bungalow Preservation Projects
"Thirty years ago, Robin Lestina-Cikanek’s crowded, small kitchen placed second in an ugly kitchen contest."The longtime Portage Park resident is one of two neighborhood...
BUYER WANTED: Engineers Building at 314 S. Federal Street Offered For Sale
"Brookline Real Estate, LLC. is proud to present the opportunity to acquire a historic building positioned in a strong transit oriented location in busy...
WIN: Pioneer Arcade Receives Final Chicago Landmark Approval as part of Adaptive Reuse Plan (Chicago 7 2015)
After over a decade of vacancy, the Pioneer Arcade received Preliminary Chicago Landmark approval at the November 3, 2022 Commission on Chicago Landmarks meeting....