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Preservation In The News
Jewish Insider: The most famous Jewish philanthropist you may have never heard of and the campaign to amplify his legacy with a national park
"Of the 423 park sites within the U.S. National Park System, which includes national parks, monuments, historical sites and other features, few are named...
The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon by Robert Sharoff and William Zbaren
"Resolved: the Wrigley Building is a beautiful, beloved jewel of Chicago, though not great architecture. Discuss."'Beautiful' is a value judgment, one I endorse fully....
Chicago Tribune: As State Street’s Bridge is Closed for Repairs, an Appreciation of Our Bridges Over the Chicago River
""The man with a briefcase was stunned for a moment. Getting out of a cab early Monday morning at State Street and Wacker Drive,...
Historic Preservation Under Threat URGENT ACTION NEEDED
“State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) are in a state of crisis. Congressionally appropriated FY 2025 funding through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), necessary to...
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...
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...
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,...
Hyde Park Stories: The Windermere Hotel
"The first thing Paul Cornell did to create a community in Hyde Park was to bargain for a passenger stop from the Illinois Central...
Chicago Sun-Times: Jimmy Carter built political ties and later homes in Chicago — and lasting memories. Guyon Hotel (Chicago 7 2013, 2014...
"It’s been nearly half a century since a little-known Georgia peanut farmer hoisted a nine-year-old girl and her kid sister into the air at...