Preservation In The News

"In this edition of ‘Lost Legends,’ we look at what is often considered the worlds first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building. The groundbreaking building...

"For more than a year, a once-grand five-story building in Washington Park has been hidden by construction tarps along Garfield Boulevard."The beautiful structure has...

“Well, there’s a logic to it. If you can’t build one as good as the one you’re tearing down. There’s plenty of chances to...

"Chicago's Near South lakefront is one of the crown jewels of the city, with its parkland, lake access, harbor and three world-renowned museums, all...

"In this edition of ‘Lost Legends,’ we focus on the Schiller Building, a historic tower in The Loop that was pivotal in Chicago’s cultural...

"On the southeast corner of the five-way intersection of Fuller and Loomis Streets and Archer Avenue in Bridgeport is a prototypical Chicago apartment building....

"The Darrow Bridge, shuttered by the city since 2013, is historic. Beyond its association with Clarence Darrow, the attorney and radical activist, the bridge...

"Let’s try piecing together same basic facts about the place: Where exactly was it during its early years? And how did that change as...

"A famous Chicago landmark was officially turned into one of the most unique concert venues ever created one year ago on Sunday."After five years...

"Chicago’s so-called “motel row” stretches along Lincoln Avenue on the North Side — from the Apache, to the Summit, and the Diplomat. But perhaps...