Preservation Chicago 2019
“7 Most Endangered” Coach Tour
Saturday, August 17
10 to 3
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:
- Jackson Park, Midway Plaisance and South Shore Cultural Center in Woodlawn, Hyde Park and South Shore
- Laramie State Bank in Austin
- Loretto Academy/Institute of the Blessed Virgin in Woodlawn
- Justice Hammer/Lu & Jorja Palmer Mansion in Bronzeville
- Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Lincoln Park
- James R. Thompson Center/State of Illinois Building in the Loop
- Roman Catholic Churches throughout Chicago
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!
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