Month-in-Review Newsletter

THREATENED: Demolition Threat for John Nuveen House

The Nuveen House is a graceful, Queen Anne style house in the historic Old Irving Park community. Located at 3916 N. Tripp Avenue, it...

THREATENED: Tidal Wave of Historic Catholic Church Closings/Consolidations Coming

Preservation Chicago has been working for years to prevent the loss of significant church buildings such as Shrine of Christ the King, St. James,...

THREATENED: Potential Insensitive Redevelopment of Jefferson Park Firehouse

After sitting vacant for five years, an adaptive reuse is planned for the Jefferson Park Firehouse. Located at 4835 N. Lipps Avenue at the...

THREATENED: Wayman AME Church Sold for Possible New Development

After receiving multiple offers on the same day it was listed for sale, the Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church and its 2.72-acre property has...

THREATENED: Wayman AME Church Sold for New Development

After receiving multiple offers on the same day it was listed for sale, the Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church and its 2.72-acre property has...

THREATENED: Temptation Chocolates Building Demolition Delay Extended

The Temptation Chocolates Building was added to the 90-Day Demolition Delay list on December 1, 2017 requesting “removal of existing terra cotta cladding and...

THREATENED: Avalon/New Regal Theater Requires Additional Funding Support to Reopen

The Avalon Regal Theater is one of Chicago’s most extraordinary theaters with exuberant ornament on par with the Uptown Theatre, the Congress Theater, the...

THREATENED: Pilgrim Baptist Gospel Museum Gaining Momentum But Challenges Remain

In December 2017 plans were announced to build the nation’s first major gospel museum within the exterior limestone walls of the historically significant Adler...

THREATENED: Redevelopment for Washington Park National Bank Building

Located at 6300 S. Cottage Grove, the Washington Park National Bank Building was constructed in 1924 by architect Albert Schwartz. The building’s elegant Bedford...

THREATENED: Fulton Market Grain Silos and Historic Loft Buildings Sold for Development

Once a gritty and hardworking meatpacking district, the Fulton Market neighborhood has become a trendy with significant reinvestment and the opening of many new...