October 2022 Newsletter
Historic Pullman Foundation presents “Railroaders: Jack Delano’s Homefront Photography” Through December 31, 2022
"Exhibits on the history of railroads often focus on the machinery — flashy, loud, showy."That’s understandable, Scott Lothes said."'Trains are big and loud and...
Pritzker Military Museum & Library Presents Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War Through April 1, 2023
"Most people aren’t aware of the drastic differences that exist between varying prisoner of war (POW) experiences. The camp and captor greatly determined the...
Swimming Through: A documentary film about a trio of women and Promontory Point
"As the local citizenry continues to battle for the preservation of Promontory Point’s limestone revetment, a trio of women are traveling the country to...
WTTW Chicago: The Richard Nickel Story
"Just a few decades ago, Chicago was tearing many architectural landmarks, including the work of legendary architect Louis Sullivan. No one, it seemed, felt...
Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization as part of Romanticism to Ruin, the Two Lost Works of Sullivan and Wright by Wrightwood 659
"Wrightwood 659 is pleased to announce the virtual release the Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization which premiered at Wrightwood 659 as a key element of the...
Starship Chicago: Thompson Center A Film by Nathan Eddy (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"Architect Helmut Jahn’s kaleidoscopic, controversial State of Illinois Center in Chicago, which shocked the world when it opened in 1985, may not be long...
WIN: Long-Vacant West Loop Landmark Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank To Become Boutique Hotel
"An upstart hotel company that frames itself as a cross between Airbnb and traditional inns has purchased a long-vacant West Loop landmark where it...
WIN: Strong Community Support for Historic Preservation and Reuse of Historic Mars Candy Factory Building
"When it comes to what community members want to replace the Mars candy factory 2019 N. Oak Park Ave. in Galewood once it closed...
WIN: Exceptional Renovation Underway at Belden-Stratford
"From its creation in 1923, the Belden-Stratford apartment building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park community was designed for an elite crowd. Over the years, its...
WIN: Flat Iron Arts Building Purchased by Preservation-Sensitive Buyers
"Longtime owners of the iconic Flat Iron Arts Building in the center of Wicker Park have sold the property to a pair of local...

