September 2023 Newsletter
WIN: Multiple 127-Year-Old Stage Backdrops Discovered In The Forum
"A trove of historical theater backdrops have been discovered in the attic of The Forum, the long-vacant Bronzeville treasure that’s being restored to its...
BUYER WANTED: Kenwood Mansion For Sale
"Another sumptuous relic from Kenwood’s heyday as one of the city’s most stylish places to build fine homes has come on the market, with...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 6233 N. Winthrop Avenue, Edgewater
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Date Received: 05/25/2023
Ward: 48th Ward Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
Applicant: Lagos General Contractors, Inc. C/O Lisette Favela
Owner: Waltor Boitchouk
Permit Description: Demolition of a two-story, frame and...
Chicago Sun-Times: As migrant crisis grows will faith groups step up and offer unused buildings?
"As migrant crisis grows will faith groups step up and offer unused buildings?"What are the churches doing? That shorthand covers synagogues and mosques too....
CityLab: After School Closings, a Renovation Challenge
"Dwight Perkins isn’t among the most familiar names associated with Chicago architecture. But unlike Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe,...
Chicago YIMBY: Lost Legends #6: Original Prentice Women’s Hospital In Streeterville
"The Prentice Women’s Hospital building was once an architecturally iconic structure standing at 333 E. Superior Street in the Streeterville neighborhood. In this edition...
Society of Architectural Historians presents SAH Celebrates November 3, 2023
"You're invited to join the Society of Architectural Historians for the 2023 SAH Celebrates, our annual celebration of the achievements of individuals and groups...