Preservation Chicago revealed its 2018 “Chicago 7 Most Endangered Buildings” at noon, on February 28, 2018 in the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Lecture Hall in the Railway Exchange Building. The announcement was well attended by the media, supporters of Preservation Chicago, and other interested members of the public. Preservation Chicago wishes to again thank our colleagues at CAF for hosting us in their wonderful space!
The 2018 Chicago 7 were well reported in over a dozen unique news stories across print, radio, and television. Social media was very active during the announcement and in the days and weeks following.
The 2018 Chicago 7 list is unusually broad in its scope and has already proven to be timely. The list includes:
1. Jackson Park, Midway Plaisance & South Shore Cultural Center
2. Thompson Center/State of Illinois Buiding
3. William Rainey Harper High School
4. Washington Park Substation
5. Brick Paved Streets and Alleys
6. Woodruff Arcade
7. Hotel Guyon
8. Chicago Union Station
Full Chicago 7 write-ups are available on our website.
All donations of $35 or more (or $20 for senior or student) will receive a complementary Preservation Chicago 2018 Chicago 7 Most Endangered Chicago printed booklet (56 pages).
Press and Media Coverage
Jackson Park Tops Chicago’s Most Endangered Sites, AJ LaTrace, Chicago Magazine, March 1, 2018
These are the most endangered sites in the city, Alby Gallun, Crain’s Chicago Business, 2/28/18
The 7 Most Endangered Structures of 2018 Map, Chicago Bike Adventures