WIN: Obsidian Collection’s Restoration of the Hammer / Palmer Mansion Regaining Momentum After Two-Year Aldermanic Delay (Chicago 7 2019

By Preservation Chicago

December 31, 2023

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ec14f85b9a7a37f0a6c1fee99c370413_nxgqpb — Angela Ford, executive director of The Obsidian Collection, poses for a photo in front of The Obsidian Collection / the Lutrelle ‘Lu’ & Jorja Palmer Mansion / Justice D. Harry Hammer Mansion. 3654 S. King Drive. Photo credit: Alberta Dean

Bronzeville’s Palmer Mansion Will Become Obsidian Collection Archive, Coworking For Black Creators; City Council also approved $6 million for the construction of the much-anticipated Lillian Marcie Center for the Performing Arts, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Block Club Chicago, 4/19/23
Bronzeville’s Obsidian Collection Nears Finish Line As It Goes For City Council Approval; The $3.8 million project would be home to a digital archive center and co-working hub inside the historical Lu and Jorja Palmer mansion on King Drive, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Block Club Chicago, 2/1/23

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