Month-in-Review Newsletter

THREATENED: Push to Find an Adaptive Reuse Developer for Union Station Power House (Chicago 7 2017)

"An old coal-fired power plant might not be the first idea that comes to mind when Chicagoans think of buildings in need of saving...

October 2019 Month-in-Review Newsletter

Table of ContentsADVOCACYTHREATENED: Union Station Power House WIN: St. Adalbert LOSS: American Taxi Service Building THREATENED: Jackson Park Trees LOSS: 16 W. Maple WIN: Church...

Republic Building (Chicago) by Holabird & Roche Built 1902 to 1905. Demolished in 1961

 Republic Building (Chicago) Architect: Holabird & Roche Location: 209 S. State Street, at State and Adams Built: Between 1902 and 1905 Demolished: 1961"With its crisp lines, light piers,...

WIN: Landmarks Commission Announces 2019 Adopt-a-Landmark Fund Grantees

Four Neighborhood Landmarks, including a Chinatown community center and three historic neighborhood churches will be awarded rehabilitation grants from the Citywide Adopt-a-Landmark Fund through...

Approximately 200 Attended Film Screening for Walls That Talk: A Film about Three Historic Lincoln Park Buildings

Highly successful screening of the film to celebrate 20 years of the Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative! The screening took place on November 21st...

Monadnock Building Tours With Chicago Detours Free 30 Minute Walking Tours Friday, December 6 at Noon

This free Chicago walking tour of the Monadnock Building showcases its monumental architecture, gorgeous interiors and fascinating history. The groundbreaking restoration of this 19th-century...

Englewood Brews Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Raise Funds to Open Brewery in Historic Englewood Building

"Englewood Brews, a taproom and brewery scheduled to open next spring near Kennedy-King College, is turning to crowdfunding to make the South Side brewery...

Raise the Roof! Fund The Forum!

"Fund Bronzeville’s future by helping us repair a piece of its past."Before its decline in the late 20th century, The Forum served as a...

Keep St. Matthias Parish Open! Petition

St. Matthias Parish is one of the oldest catholic churches in Chicago and has been a major pillar in the Lincoln Square community for...

PRESS: How One Man’s Obsession With Chicago Bricks Spawned A Community Of Masonry Nerds

"Take a stroll around Chicago with Will Quam and he’ll show you things you’d never noticed before, like all the soldiers and sailors hiding...