“The latest incarnation of the Batman franchise, called fittingly enough ‘The Batman,’ is in Chicago shooting exterior scenes. Crew members were spotted doing prep work in the Loop near the Thompson Center, where overnight action scenes — involving motorcycles — were rehearsed. Gotham police cars were spotted in the Loop and posted on social media Friday, as well as tattered flyers for a Gotham music festival.” (Metz, 10/17/20)
‘The Batman’ movie films in the Loop during the weekend, Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 10/17/20
Table of Contents
ADVOCACY
- Open Call for Chicago 7 2021 Nominations
- WIN: St. Adalbert
- WIN: St. Adalbert Tribune Column
- WIN: Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley Home
- THREATENED: North Lake Shore Drive
- THREATENED: Preston Bradley Center
- THREATENED: Lofts Buildings on former Moody Bible Property
- WIN: Clarendon Park Field House
- THREATENED: Six Corners Sears Store
- THREATENED: Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
- WIN: Grace’s Furniture Building
- THREATENED: Three Lawndale Schools
- WIN: Woods Academy Building
- WIN: Ravenswood Loft Building
- THREATENED: Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
- WIN: Drexel Boulevard Improvements
- WIN: Daniel O. Hill House
- WIN: Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park
- LOSS: Wicker Park Worker’s Cottage Collapses
- LOSS: New Life Church Demolition
- LOSS: Belmont Snack Shop Fire
- LOSS: Iconic Art Deco R.V. Kunka Drug Store Sign
- WIN: Goose Island Brewery Vintage CTA Bus Beer Tasting Room
- BUYER WANTED: 6500 S. Eberhart Needs a Preservation-Oriented Buyer
- BUYER WANTED: 4706 Malden Needs a Preservation-Oriented Buyer!
- THREATENED: 90-Day Demolition Delay
- LOSS: Spotlight on Demolition (70 demolitions in Chicago during October 2020)
- THREATENED: 90-Day Demolition Delay
- LOSS: Spotlight on Demolition (70 demolitions in Chicago during October 2020)
PRESERVATION IN THE NEWS
- PANEL: Preserving the Past, Fortifying the Future: The Economic Case for Historic Preservation presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- PRINT: A Response to “Historic Preservation is Great, Except When it Isn’t” by Donovan Rypkema
- DOCUMENTARY: WTTW Chicago, The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special
- VIDEO: WTTW Chicago: Ask Geoffrey: Landmarking in Chicago
- VIDEO: Pullman, 10 Towns That Changed America with Geoffrey Baer on WTTW Chicago
- PRINT: The Importance of the Rosenwald Schools Interview with Brent Leggs, African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Executive Director
- PRINT: Preservation Magazine: A Historic Baltimore Lithography Factory Undergoes an Industrial Evolution
EVENTS
- Preservation Chicago Welcomes Max Chavez for the National Trust Mildred Colodny Diversity Scholarship Internship
- Saving Wright Now. FLWC Virtual Conference 2020, November 11-14
- Mary Lu Seidel’s Preservation Chicago’s Historic Marathon Proves a Great Success!
- Preservation Chicago’s Investment Through Preservation In Roseland Open House Chicago Panel Discussion a Success
- Chicago Detours presents “Chicago Architecture Crash Course” 12-Week Series
- Logan Square Preservation Launches Self-Guided Online Virtual Neighborhood Tour
- Carl Smith Lecture on Chicago’s Great Fire
- From the Chicago World’s Fair to Milwaukee’s Blatz Brewer Podcast
FILM & BOOKS
- Preservation Chicago 7 Most Endangered Book On Sale
- Roseland’s South Michigan Avenue Commercial District: “The Avenue’s” Past, Present and Future.
- Preservation Chicago Tours the Arlington Deming Historic District.
- Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Modern Masterpiece
- The Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban and Katz
- Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City
- Chicago Apartments: A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury
- Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929–75
- Walking Chicago: 35 Tours of the Windy City Dynamic Neighborhoods and Famous Lakeshore
- Chicago’s Mansions Self-Guided Cycling Tour – North Side Edition
SUPPORT
- Support the Central Park Theatre Restoration
- Raise It Up! Campaign for South Side Community Art Center
- Sign the Petition to Support the Adaptive Reuse The Jefferson Park Firehouse
- Save the Castle! Help Restore The Givins Beverly Castle
- Help Restore Louis Sullivan’s Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Support Glessner House & Receive William Morris Face Mask
- Raise the Roof! Fund The Forum! Campaign
SUPPORT PRESERVATION CHICAGO
- Chicago 7 Posters and Swag
- (and last but not least) Please Support Preservation Chicago!
