Month-in-Review Newsletter

WIN: Chicago Tribune Building to Be Converted to Residential

The Chicago Tribune Tower, located at 435 N. Michigan Avenue, is being converted into 165 residential condos with lower floor retail. This highly visible...

URGENT THREAT: Slight Chance for 11th Hour Facade Save from Burnham Designed Chicago Machinery Building!

A demolition permit was issued on January 23, 2018 for 1217 W. Washington Boulevard, the orange-rated Chicago Machinery Building designed by D.H. Burnham &...

WIN: Cook County Hospital to be Saved and Adaptively Reused (Chicago 7 2003 and 2004)

After 15 years of advocacy and vacancy, historic Cook County Hospital, located at 1825 W. Harrison Street, will be adaptively reused. Cook County Hospital...

National Trust for Historic Preservation Chicago Field Office Job Opportunity

A great opportunity is available for a preservation advocate at the Chicago Field Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Chicago Field...

Historic Medic Building Art Deco Façade Promised to be Reused…Vanishes!

As a Preservation Chicago 7 Most Endangered in 2013, the orange-rated Medic Building has long been a concern for the Preservation Community. Located at...

Chicago Union Station

PDF Download: Preservation Chicago’s 2018 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Booklet Chicago Union StationAddress: 210 - 225 S. Canal Street Architects: Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White Graham, Burnham and...

Hotel Guyon

PDF Download: Preservation Chicago’s 2018 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Booklet Hotel GuyonAddress: 4000 W. Washington Boulevard Neighborhood: West Garfield Park Architect: Jens J. Jensen Date: 1927 Style: Moorish-RevivalOVERVIEW:Conceived in...

Woodruff Arcade Building

PDF Download: Preservation Chicago’s 2018 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Booklet Woodruff Arcade BuildingAddress: 6361 N. Broadway Architect: Herbert H. Green Date: 1923 Neighborhood: Edgewater Style: Chicago School / Chicago...

Brick Paved Streets and Alleys – 2018 Most Endangered

PDF Download: Preservation Chicago’s 2018 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Booklet Brick Paved Streets and AlleysAddress: Throughout Chicago Date: Primarily between 1880s and 1910sOVERVIEW:Joni Mitchell sang “you...

Washington Park Substation / Gaitan Building

                   Washington-Park-National-Bank-2020-Chicago-7-Write-Up-Final Washington Park Substation / Gaitan BuildingAddress: 6141 S. Prairie Avenue Architect: Hermann von Holst Date: 1928 and 1939 Neighborhood: Washington Park Style:...