Year-in-Review Archive
LOSS: Antioch Missionary Baptist Demolished Following Massive Good Friday Fire
'We need to find an alternative': Preservation Chicago wants city to do more to protect historic structures from fires, Steven Graves, CBS 2 Chicago,...
LOSS: Ornate Reebie Company Warehouse Building Façade Demolished
CDC approves $10 million in TIF for Timeline Theatre; A new theatre will be built at 5033 N. Broadway, Lukas Kugler, Urbanize Chicago, 5/17/22TimeLine...
LOSS: A Few Months Before Adaptive Reuse as Pool Hall, Smashy Garage Demolished After Fire
After Tragic Fire, Facade Elements at 5006 N Clark Potentially Saved for Reuse, Uptown Update, 4/26/22
LOSS: John Ramcke House at 2028 N. Seminary Demolished for a Side Yard
Should the wealthy be allowed to demolish real estate to create their own open space? Cities should be getting denser and more diverse, not...
LOSS: Loss of Chicago’s two-, three- and four-flats Reduces Affordable Housing
Chicago’s two-, three- and four-flats are a key source of affordable housing. The pandemic might be changing that, Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 3/5/22
OPPORTUNITY LOST: After McPier’s Veto, Lakeside Center is Passed Over for Chicago Casino (Chicago 7 2016 & 2021)
Op-ed: Turning McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center into a casino would be a win for Chicago, Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago, Chicago Tribune, 1/3/22Casino or...
LOSS: Dinkel’s Bakery Closes After 100 Years In Business and Beloved Dinkel’s Sign Sold For $6k to Unknown Buyer
Neon Dinkel’s Sign Being Auctioned Off After Century-Old Bakery’s Closure; The vertical neon Dinkel's sign was listed on an auction website with a starting...
LOSS: Maloney Funeral Home, One of Chicago’s Oldest, Demolished for New Construction
Edgewater’s Maloney Funeral Home Closes After 125 Years; Building To Be Replaced With Apartments
John E. Maloney Funeral Home opened in 1897 but closed its...
IN MEMORIAM: Charles Gregersen, Pullman Preservationist
Charles E. Gregersen Obituary
Pullman National Monument Preservation Society
Mark Cassello with Ward MillerCharles E. Gregersen passed away peacefully on November 20, 2022. Gregersen, a revered...