Tour hosted by Ward Miller, Executive Director of Preservation Chicago, and Jacob Kaplan of Forgotten Chicago

• Tickets: $25
• Limited seats available
• Saturday, August 17
• 10 am to 3 pm
• Beverages and light snacks included with option to purchase lunch at one stop
• Air conditioned coach departs from 4410 N. Ravenswood Avenue

Learn why these Chicago buildings and sites are endangered and why they would be a significant loss to the city and community if they are not protected or landmarked. Some of the stops this year will include:

1. Jackson Park, Midway Plaisance and South Shore Cultural Center in Woodlawn, Hyde Park and South Shore
2. Laramie State Bank in Austin
3. Loretto Academy/Institute of the Blessed Virgin in Woodlawn
4. Justice Hammer/Lu & Jorja Palmer Mansion in Bronzeville
5. Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Lincoln Park
6. James R. Thompson Center/State of Illinois Building in the Loop
7. Roman Catholic Churches throughout Chicago

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Table of Contents

ADVOCACY

• Obama Presidential Center’s “Adverse Effect”
• Obama Presidential Center Comments due Aug. 30
• St. Adalbert Downzoning
• Guyon Hotel Design Competition
• Lakeside Center Reuse Options
• Czech Athletic Club Buildings
• 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr Façade Saved
• Chicago Town and Tennis Club Threat
• Gately’s Peoples Store Fire
• St. Nicholas Church Emergency Demolition
• National Park Designation for Chicago Lakeshore
• Motley Elementary School Reopens as Residential Building
• Auditorium Theatre receives Outstanding Theatre Award
• 1308 N. Elston Warehouse Building Converted to Loft Offices
• Four Lakeview Buildings Demolished
• Maurice Cox to be New DPD Commissioner
• Lois Wille, trailblazing Chicago reporter, dies at 87
• 90-Day Demolition Delay List Highlights
• “Spotlight on Demolition”

NEWS

• Watch: What we lose when we lose the Thompson Center
• Watch: The Streetscape Symphony of Chicago’s Brick Buildings
• Read: The Chicago Bungalow’s Enduring Legacy

EVENTS
• August 10 Woodlawn Walk
• August 11 Record Row Tour
• August 17 Chicago 7 Bus Tour
• August 24 Roseland Historic Property Survey

PETITIONS

• Petition: Make Chicago Vocational School a Historic Landmark!
• Petition: Halt the Demolition of One of Bronzeville’s Historic Substations

LOST CHICAGO…BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

• Grand Central Station, Chicago

SUPPORT

• Austin’s Pink House GoFundMe Campaign
• Please Support Preservation Chicago!