LOSS: John Ramcke House at 2028 N. Seminary Demolished for a Side YardBy Preservation ChicagoDecember 31, 2022028FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestWhatsAppEmailPrint John Ramcke House, 2028 N. Seminary. Built 1888. Demolished April 2022 Photo credit: E. TalonShould the wealthy be allowed to demolish real estate to create their own open space? Cities should be getting denser and more diverse, not demolishing their housing stock so that the rich can have larger yards, Emily Talen, Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed, 12/21/21Homeowner’s yen for a yard revives debate in Lincoln Park; Property owners in the federal Sheffield historic district have butted heads on preservation, and now a resident wants to tear down an 1880s building for open space, David Roeder, Chicago Sun-Times, 12/13/21ADVOCACYLossesMonth-in-Review NewsletterDecember 2022 NewsletterYear-in-Review Archive2022 Year-in-ReviewFacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestWhatsAppEmailPrint Previous articleLOSS: A Few Months Before Adaptive Reuse as Pool Hall, Smashy Garage Demolished After FireNext articleLOSS: Loss of Chicago’s two-, three- and four-flats Reduces Affordable Housing LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyComment:Please enter your comment! Name:*Please enter your name here Email:*You have entered an incorrect email address!Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Math Captcha + 28 = 32 Captcha verification failed!CAPTCHA user score failed. Please contact us!