“An Edgewater historic district is one step closer to becoming a Chicago landmark. The city’s Commission on Chicago Landmarks granted a preliminary landmark recommendation for the Bryn Mawr Historic District during a Thursday hearing.

“The proposed landmark district includes Bryn Mawr Avenue from Broadway to Sheridan Road, a commercial stretch that suffered greatly during the pandemic but has since seen a big rebound.

“The district includes notable buildings like the Edgewater Beach Apartments, 5555 N. Sheridan Road, which is already listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Belle Shore Apartment Hotel, 5550 N. Kenmore Ave., and the Manor House are also part of the district.

“Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th), whose ward includes the historic district, thanked the commission and the community support that made this preliminary landmarking possible.

“We want to stabilize this area, and giving Bryn Mawr a landmark designation will help that and help preserve what we have,” Manaa-Hoppenworth said. The alderwoman’s office is located on this stretch of Bryn Mawr Avenue.

“The district has some of the oldest structures in Edgewater, including some dating back to the 1890s, when the first business district in the neighborhood was getting started, Edgewater Historical Society President John Holden previously told Block Club.

“The Bryn Mawr Historic District is already on the National Register of Historic Places, but becoming a Chicago landmark opens it up to additional financial incentives and opportunities, like the Adopt A Landmark program, which makes grants available for restoration projects. (Savedra,Block Club Chicago, 4/3/2026)

We’re thrilled that the Bryn Mawr Historic District is moving forward. Preservation Chicago worked closely for years with the Edgewater Historical Society, Ald. Manaa-Hoppenworth, and other stakeholders to make this Chicago Landmark District a reality. Special thanks to John Holdan, LeRoy Blommaert, Thom Greene and Kathy Gemperly of the Edgewater Historical Society. We testified in support of the Bryn Mawr Historic District at the Commission on Chicago Landmarks hearing and will continue to advocate for the district until Final Landmark Designation is approved by Chicago City Council

Read the full story at Block Club Chicago

• Bryn Mawr Historic District Gets Preliminary Landmark Designation; The district includes Bryn Mawr Avenue from Broadway to Sheridan Road and famed residences like the Edgewater Beach Apartments, Madison Savedra, Block Club Chicago, 4/3/2026
• City Moves To Landmark Edgewater’s Bryn Mawr Historic District; The district includes Bryn Mawr Avenue from Broadway to Sheridan Road and famed residences like the Edgewater Beach Apartments. An initial hearing is April 2 with the city’s landmarks commission, Madison Savedra, Block Club Chicago, 3/25/26