Month-in-Review Newsletter
WIN: Former Chicago & North Western Railway Company Building Goes Residential
The residential conversion is underway for the 14-story City Colleges of Chicago Headquarter/ former Chicago & North Western Railway Company building located at 226...
WIN: Olson Brothers Rug Factory/former Marshall Field’s Warehouse to be Converted to Mixed Uses
The six concrete and red brick buildings of the Marshall Field’s Warehouse complex located on 22 acres at Diversey Avenue and Pulaski Road is...
THREATENED: Temptation Chocolates Building Risks Removal of Exterior Terra Cotta!
The Temptation Chocolates Building, at building 1929 S. Halsted Street, was added to the 90-Day Demolition Delay list on December 1, 2017, requesting “removal...
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...