WIN: St. Adalbert’s Church Receives Unanimous Landmark Approved Vote During Packed Landmark Hearing (Chicago 7 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021)

By Preservation Chicago

December 31, 2023

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483bf3c1defc780b2fc4678e7cf4e0cc_txwln2 (1) — St. Adalbert Church, 1912, Henry J. Schlacks, 1636 W. 17th Street. Photo Credit: Chicago DPD

Supporters of landmarking the shuttered St. Adalbert’s church during a special meeting of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks Aug. 7, 2023. St. Adalbert Church, Henry J. Schlacks, 1636 W. 17th Street. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago

Supporters of landmarking the shuttered St. Adalbert’s church during a special meeting of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks Aug. 7, 2023. St. Adalbert Church, Henry J. Schlacks, 1636 W. 17th Street. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago

Supporters of landmarking the shuttered St. Adalbert’s church during a special meeting of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks Aug. 7, 2023. St. Adalbert Church, Henry J. Schlacks, 1636 W. 17th Street. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago

Pilsen’s St. Adalbert Church Gets Latest Landmark Approval; The Pilsen church has been the site of ongoing protests since it was closed in 2019, as former parishioners fear it will be redeveloped. The City Council must still approve the landmark designation, Quinn Myers, Block Club Chicago, 9/7/23
Protect St. Adalbert’s and other historic Catholic churches; The recent preliminary landmark designation must lead to a larger discussion with the Archdiocese, the city and others about the need to preserve and reuse these glorious buildings, among Chicago’s best architecture, Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board, 8/12/23
St. Adalbert landmark status moves forward; sale contract signed, Monica M. Walk and William S. Bike, Gazette Chicago, October 2023
No Sanctuary: Are Historic Churches the Lost Souls of a City? Mary Wisniewski, NewCity Design, 8/9/23
Pilsen’s St. Adalbert Church Gets Key First Approval To Become Chicago Landmark; Pilsen neighbors and the area’s alderman have fought for years to preserve the church building, which was closed and deconsecrated in 2019, Madison Savedra, Block Club Chicago, 8/7/23
‘I want to pray’: 73-year-old woman arrested for protesting shuttered St. Adalbert Church has case dismissed, Nell Salzman, front page of the Chicago Tribune, 8/24/23.

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