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OVERVIEW:
Chicago’s historic neon signs were once a prominent part of Chicago’s landscape and cityscape, fronting almost every commercial street throughout the city. Once a popular form or advertizing from the 1930s to the 1960s, the neon sign graced such buildings as The Drake Hotel, the Marshall Field & Company Store, Santa Fe Building, restaurants and all sorts of businesses. While many examples remain, they are becoming rare celebrated features.
THREAT:
Preservation Chicago has Neon Slgns Throughout the Clty been instrumental in trying to encourage retention, restoration and reuse of these signs, both recently and in the past. However the cost of maintaining them, coupled with regulations and regular inspections of these signs have sometimes resulted in their loss and replacement with other less vibrant forms advertisements.
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Preservation Chicago advocates with urgency for buildings like this at City Hall, in the press, with owners and developers, with elected officials, and in the community. This work is funded by people who care deeply about Chicago and recognize that historic preservation is the key to unlocking healthy, dynamic, vibrant communities.
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