WIN: Despite Continued Aldermanic Delays, Obsidian Collection Pushes Forward with Purchase and Restoration of Palmer Mansion (Chicago 7 2017) By Preservation Chicago December 31, 2021 0 75 FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestWhatsAppEmailPrint The Obsidian Collection / Justice D. Harry Hammer Mansion / Lutrelle ‘Lu’ & Jorja Palmer Mansion, 3654-3656 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago 7 Most Endangered 2019. Photo Credit: Angela Ford / The Obsidian Collection Obsidian Collection buys Lu Palmer Mansion at $1.25 M, now needs zoning change; On April 22, Angela Ford of The Obsidian Collection closed on a $1.25 million loan to become new owner of Bronzeville’s historic Lu Palmer Mansion. Ford is free to establish a museum there but needs a zoning change from the alderman to rent space or otherwise make money, Maudlyne Ihejirika, Chicago Sun-Times, 5/17/21 December 2021 Newsletter2021 Year-in-Review FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestWhatsAppEmailPrint Previous articleWIN: Renovation Underway for Long Stalled IIT Main Building Adaptive Reuse (Chicago 7 2015)Next articlePOTENTIAL WIN: Increased Support For Central Park Theater Restoration (Chicago 7 2012) LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Comment: 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. Captcha verification failed! CAPTCHA user score failed. Please contact us!