Preservation In The News

"In the Brooklyn neighborhood of Gowanus, a 100-year-old metal foundry has been transformed into a state-of-the-art performing arts center. Dating back to 1901, the...

"When I first moved to Chicago and looked out over Lake Michigan, I had the same thought as many people: What are those big...

"The 1906 Joseph Downey House, a large classic American Foursquare, is now the Berger Park Cultural Center. "Last month, when I blogged about the work...

"Tons of beautiful limestone were thrown into a landfill for a future Amazon Fresh grocery store. Despite Chicago’s well-built environment and rich architectural history,...

"On January 28, Preservation Chicago tweeted to alert the public about the threat of demolition of the Chicago Union Station Power House, an Art...

"From the 1920s through the 1950s, Chicago's South Side was the center for African-American culture and business. Known as "'Bronzeville,' the neighborhood was surprisingly...

"Sunday, Dec. 19, will mark 40 years that the landmark Uptown Theatre in the North Side’s Uptown neighborhood has been closed. It is a...

"Lake Shore Drive, Chicago’s most scenic thoroughfare, is undergoing an identity crisis. "The 16-mile roadway was envisioned by its original builders as a pleasant ribbon...

Crain's recent article regarding the demolition of another pre-Fire residence reinforces my belief that Chicago is in desperate need of a museum of architecture ("Say...

"As anyone who’s met a Chicagoan knows, you can’t get us to shut up about our city’s architecture. From the bungalow belt to the...