Month-in-Review Newsletter

Indow Sponsors Celebration for Preservation Chicago and the Rust Belt Coalition of Young Preservationists

Indow sponsored an after-hours celebration for Preservation Chicago and the Rust Belt Coalition of Young Preservationists during the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference...

Ward Miller Explores “The Development of the Skyscraper in Chicago” at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in Chicago

Ward Miller presented “The Development of the Skyscraper in Chicago: The Tall Building Artistically Considered” to a full house during the National Trust Conference...

Mid-Century Bank Threatened with Demolition

PNC Bank is proposing the demolition of the Mid-Century Modern building located at 3844 West Belmont Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue in Avondale to make...

Obama Presidential Center to Receive Federal Review

UPDATE: The Obama Presidential Center plans are moving to the next step which requires federal review. Because the 1871 Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert...

St. Angela Church Demolition Looms

After a six month delay, the St. Angela Church demolition has been rescheduled for December 18, 2017. Located in the Austin community at 1300...

Bush Temple of Music Celebrates Project Completion

A celebration to recognize the completion of the restoration of the Bush Temple of Music was held on November 9, 2017. The six-story Chicago...

Urgent Concern for Long-Vacant Hyde Park Church

In response to growing concern over the deteriorating condition of the Fifth Church of Christ Scientist/later known as Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, due to...

Emergency Demolition Order for Historic Bank Building

The long vacant Ashland Sixty-Third State Bank, located at 1536 W. 63rd Street, was issued an emergency demolition order by the City of Chicago...

Mid-Century Modern Morton Salt Headquarters Building to be Demolished

The mid-century modern Morton Salt Headquarters Building will be demolished to make way for a new office skyscraper. Designed by Shaw, Metz & Dolio,...

Sullivanesque “Jewel Laundry” Building Redevelopment Receives Alderman’s Support

The upzoning request for the “Jewel Laundry” Building located at 1730 W. Greenleaf Avenue received the support of 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore. Preservation...