October 2020 Newsletter
WTTW Chicago Documentary: The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special
"For many Chicagoans, the story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 is a familiar one: a devastating blaze that destroyed the city, the...
1500 N. Wieland Street,Old Town – 90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: 1500 N. Wieland Street,Old Town
#100883600
Date Received: 07/23/2020
Ward: 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett
Applicant: Precision Excavation, LLC
Owner: Ner Holdings, Inc. C/O Nader W. Hindo
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a 2.5-story masonry, multi-family...
WIN: Campaign to Create the Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Releases Analysis of Chicago Sites For Eventual Park Visitor Center
"The Campaign to Create the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park has released a report identifying sites in Chicago associated with Julius...
BUYER WANTED: 6500 S. Eberhart by Pioneering Black Architect Roger Margerum Needs a Preservation-Oriented Buyer!
After renovation, the modernist home at 6500 S Eberhart Avenue designed in 1959 by the pioneering African-American architect Roger Margerum is back on the...
PETITION: Sign the Petition to Support the Adaptive Reuse The Jefferson Park Firehouse
"Ambrosia Homes, a local developer based on the northwest side of Chicago, has teamed up with Lake Effect Brewery, a local brewer of craft...
Raise It Up! Campaign for South Side Community Art Center
"The Chicago Printers Guild is rallying its members and community to support the efforts and contributions that the South Side Community Art Center continues...
Chicago’s Mansions Self-Guided Cycling Tour – North Side Edition by Biketropolis and Arcadia
"Biketropolis and Arcadia Publishing have collaborated to bring you Chicago's Mansions Self-Guided Cycling Tour - North Side Edition. Author John Graf did a fantastic...
Support the Central Park Theatre Restoration
"The historic Central Park Theatre is the mothership movie palace of collaborations between theater operators Balaban & Katz and Architects C.W. Rapp and George...
Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City by Carl Smith
Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City
by Carl Smith"From an acclaimed historian, the full and authoritative story of one...
Preserving the Past, Fortifying the Future: The Economic Case for Historic Preservation presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Preserving the Past, Fortifying the Future: The Economic Case for Historic Preservation presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation"From enhancing real estate values,...