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Preservation In The News
Chicago Tribune: Chicago famed as skyscraper’s birthplace. But respect also is due the humble bungalow.
"Chicago is rightly celebrated as the skyscraper’s birthplace. But another architectural achievement wasn’t recognized, even locally, until recently."The humble bungalow made it possible for...
Historic Retail Corridors: “Damen, Armitage and Southport are thriving, with low vacancy rates and a vibrant mix of tenants”
"After a decade of vacancy ups and downs — including a pandemic that changed how people shop — Chicago’s neighborhood retail corridors are hitting...
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? The Gerber Building and former Uptown Station
"The stately Beaux-Arts looks of the Uptown Station can’t help but grab your eye at Wilson Avenue and Broadway in the Uptown neighborhood. The...
City of Chicago Requests Ruling in Long-Running Anti-Landmark Lawsuit
"A decision could be reached in the coming months in a long-running lawsuit that links Chicago landmark districts to racial segregation and a lack...
CoStar: Chicago Board of Trade Building Wins The 2025 CoStar Impact Award
"When the longtime owner of the Chicago Board of Trade Building walked away from that investment in early 2023, it was among many financially...
CBS: A woman in Chicago’s West Loop has launched a mission to preserve the history of her neighborhood
"A woman in Chicago's West Loop has launched a mission to preserve the history of her neighborhood."Connie Fairbanks noticed that buildings that earned historic...
Crain’s Chicago Business Giving Guide: Preservation Chicago “From Impossible to Inevitable, Preservation Chicago Catalyzes Change”
Preservation Chicago featured in Crain's Chicago Business Giving Guide 2024: Find a nonprofit to support. "From Impossible to Inevitable, Preservation Chicago Catalyzes Change" Link...
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry presents “Steelmakers” Opening March 6, 2025
"A new exhibit on the history and future of steel, shaped by locals who worked in steel mills and have preserved that history for...
Driehaus Museum presents “A Tale of Today: Materialities” February 7, 2025 to April 27, 2025
A Tale of Today: Materialities
February 7, 2025 to April 27, 2025
Presented by Driehaus Museum"The Driehaus Museum is characterized by a rich history and an...
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? Great Lakes Academy
"As membership in organized religions has declined in the past half-century, many disused churches around the city and suburbs have been turned into apartments,...