2019 Year-in-Review Newsletter
It's Not Too Late to
"Love Your City Fiercely" and
SAVED! Superior Street Row Houses. Included in Preliminary Historic Landmark District one day prior to the release of demolition permits. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
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OPEN CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
for Preservation Chicago's 2020
Chicago 7 Most Endangered List
Ashland Sixty-Third Street Bank Building, 1536 W. 63rd Street, Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
Please nominate threatened buildings for consideration for Preservation Chicago's 2020 Chicago 7 Most Endangered List.

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WINS
WIN: Superior Street Rowhouses Protected by Preliminary Landmark District One Day Prior to Release of Demolition Permit!
42, 44 & 46 East Superior Street Rowhouses, Photo Credit: Taylor Moore / Block Club Chicago
The Preliminary Near North Side Multiple Property Landmark District includes the following structures:

  • 642 North Dearborn Street
  • 14 West Erie Street
  • 17 East Erie Street
  • 110 West Grand Avenue
  • 1 East Huron Street
  • 9 East Huron Street
  • 10 East Huron Street
  • 16 West Ontario Street
  • 18 West Ontario Street
  • 212 East Ontario Street
  • 222 East Ontario Street
  • 716 North Rush Street
  • 671 North State Street
  • 42 East Superior Street
  • 44 East Superior Street
  • 46 East Superior Street

Public hearing will be held January 16, 2020 at Chicago City Hall.
WIN: Chicago Union Station Restoration
(Chicago 7 2018)
Chicago Union Station Waiting Room/Great Hall After Restoration. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN: After 40 Years, Former Fire-Damaged Fred Harvey Restaurant at Union Station Reuse Plan Adopted (Chicago 7 2018) 
Proposed food hall entrance from the Great Hall at Union Station. Rendering Credit: Amtrak/Goettsch Partners
WIN: After Being Mothballed for Nearly 40 Years, Uptown Theatre Restoration Plan Receives City Council Approval
Uptown Theatre Post-Renovation, Rendering Credit: Lamar Johnson Collaborative
WIN: Old Cook County Hospital Redevelopment Underway! (Chicago 7 2003 & 2004)
Preservation Chicago's Cook County Hospital Rally in 2003 with Studs Terkel as the guest speaker, Photo Credit: Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune
WIN: Old Main Post Office Reopens
Old Main Post Office Historic Lobby, Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, 1932. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
POTENTIAL WIN: Alderman Sigcho-Lopez Requests St. Adalbert be Designated a Chicago Landmark (Chicago 7 2016 & 2019)
St. Adalbert Church, Henry J. Schlacks, 1636 W. 17th Street. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
POTENTIAL WIN: Proposed Pilsen Landmark District Receives Preliminary Landmark Status, But Final Status Remains Uncertain
Preliminary Pilsen Chicago Historic Landmark District, Photo Credit: Chicago DPD
WIN: Ramova Theater Restoration Plan Announced
The Ramova Theater, 3518 S. Halsted Street, Meyer O. Nathan, Built 1929. Historic Photo Credit: Cinema Treasures
WIN: Patio Theater To Be Restored
Patio Theater, R.S. Wolff, 1927, 6008 W. Irving Park Road, Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Clarendon Park Field House to be Thoughtfully Renovated Instead of Demolished
Clarendon Park Community Center, C.W. Kallal, 1916. Rendering Credit: William Architects
WIN: Jefferson Park Fire Station Project Evolves into Preservation-Sensitive Adaptive Reuse
Jefferson Park Firehouse, 4835 N. Lipps Avenue, Historic Photo Credit: Northwest Chicago Historical Society
WIN: New Roof at The Shrine of Christ the King
Shrine of Christ the King/St. Clara/St. Gelasius, Henry J. Schlacks, 1927, 6415 S. Woodlawn Ave. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN: Trumbull School Interior Features and Exterior Landmarked when it Became New Home for Waldorf School
Trumbull School, Dwight H. Perkins, 1909, 5200 N. Ashland Avenue. Photo Credit: James Iska
WIN: Chicago & North Western Railway Company Building Landmarked Prior to Hotel Conversion
Former Chicago & North Western Railway Company Building, Frost and Granger, 1905, 226 W. Jackson Boulevard. Photo Credit: City of Chicago Landmarks Division
WIN: Mies van der Rohe's Promontory Apartments Landmarked
Promontory Apartments, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe‎, 1949, 5530–5532 South Shore. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
POTENTIAL WIN: Mt. Pisgah Missionary Church/Sinai Temple to be Landmarked
Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church/Sinai Temple, Alfred Samuel Alschuler, 1912, 4600 S. Martin Luther King Drive. Photo Credit: City of Chicago Landmarks Division  
POTENTIAL WIN: Blackwell-Israel Samuel A.M.E. Zion Church to be Landmarked
Blackwell-Israel Samuel A.M.E. Zion Church, Edbrooke and Burnham, 1886, 3956 S. Langley Avenue. Photo Credit: City of Chicago
WIN: Claremont Cottages Landmarked
Claremont Cottages, Cicero Hine, c. 1880s. Photo Credit: City of Chicago Landmarks Division  
WIN: John Nuveen House Landmarked
John Nuveen House, 3916 N. Tripp Avenue, Historic Photo Credit: Ted Stipp Jr. and Evelyn Stipp Sullivan Collection, Irving Park Historical Society
WIN: Chicago Bee Building Restored!
The Chicago Bee Building, Z. Erol Smith, 3647 S. State Street, 1929. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers 
WIN: Pullman on Track to Emerge from Comprehensive Restoration as National Tourist Attraction
Pullman Clock Tower and Administration Building. Photo Credit: Historic Pullman Foundation
WIN: Sears Store on Lawrence Adaptive Reuse Advances
Sears, Roebuck & Company Store, George Nimmons, 1925, 1900 W. Lawrence Avenue. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN: Long-Vacant Landmarked Fullerton State Bank to be Converted to Condos
Fullerton State Bank, 1425 W. Fullerton Avenue, Karl Vitzthum, 1923, Designated a Chicago Landmark in 2008 as part of the Neighborhood Bank Building Landmark District. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: 1308 N. Elston Warehouse Building Converted to Loft Offices
1308 N. Elston Avenue Adaptive Reuse. Photo Credit: Jacob Van Vooren, Photo Courtesy Baum Realty
PARTIAL WIN: After Emergency Demolition, Façade Reuse Progresses for 5th Church of Christ Scientist/Shiloh Baptist Church
5th Church of Christ Scientist EAR
Shiloh Baptist/5th Church of Christ Scientist, 4820 S. Dorchester Avenue, Solon S. Beman, 1914, in the Kenwood Landmark District. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Von Humboldt School Adaptive Reuse Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2014)
Alexander von Humboldt Elementary School, 2622 W. Hirsch Avenue, 1896 Building, W. August Fiedler. Photo Credit: James Iska / ChicagoHistoricSchools.com
WIN: Motley Elementary School Reopens as Residential Building (Chicago 7 2014)
John Lothrop Motley School, 739 N. Ada Street, designed by John J. Flanders in 1884 and with an 1898 addition by Norman Smith Patton. Photo Credit: Chicago Landmarks Designation Report
WIN: North Lawndale Art Deco Library Restored
Frederick A. Douglass Chicago Public Library, 1929, 3353 W. 13th Street. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Hollander Warehouse Building to be Adaptively Reused
Hollander Storage Building, 2418 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Historic Photo Credit: Logan Square Preservation 
WIN: Covent Hotel to be Restored and Redeveloped as Affordable Housing
Covent Hotel, 2653 N. Clark Street, F.E. Davidson, 1916. Photo Credit: NHP Foundation
WIN: Historic Mark Twain Hotel Restored and Reopened as SRO
Mark Twain Hotel, Peter Rock
Mark Twain Hotel, Harry Glube, 1930, 111 W. Division. Rendering Credit: NHP Foundation
WIN: Historic Uptown Wilson Men's Hotel SRO to be Redeveloped into Micro-Apartments
Wilson Men's Hotel, 1124 W. Wilson Avenue, Built in 1906. Photo Credit: Google Maps
POTENTIAL WIN: Society of St. Adalbert Requests Landmark Designation for St. Adalbert Convent 
St. Adalbert Convent, 1628 W. 17th Street, built 1928. Photo Credit: Google Maps  
WIN: Cadillac Warehouse Building on Motor Row to be Adaptively Reused as Hotel
Cadillac Warehouse Building (former Chevrolet Dealership), 2300 S. Indiana Avenue by Albert Kahn in 1919. Rendering Credit: NORR Architects
WIN: Tunnel Through Art Deco Bridge Houses On Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge for Navy Pier Flyover Proceeding
Navy Pier Lake Shore Drive Flyover Art Deco Bridge House Tunnel Rendering. Rendering Credit: IDOT
WIN: Cedar Street celebrates restored Bennett Brothers Building opening
"The Alfred" at Bennett Brothers/ Hartmann Building, 30 E. Adams, Alfred Alschuler, 1925. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN: Direct Engagement in Bronzeville and Roseland
Bronzeville Community Engagement. Photo Credit: Mary Lu Seidel / Preservation Chicago
Roseland Community Engagement. Photo Credit: Mary Lu Seidel / Preservation Chicago
WIN: Logan Square Boys and Girls Club/ Former Temple Beth-El Will Be Adaptively Reused
Logan Square Boys & Girls Club/ Temple Beth El Building, 3228 W. Palmer Street, 1923. Rendering Credit: Campbell Coyle Real Estate
WIN: Village Theater Façade Incorporated Into New Development
Village Theater/Germania Theater Facade, Adolph Woerner, 1916, 1550 N. Clark Street. Photo Credit: David Zornig
WIN: 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr Façade Will Be Incorporated into New Construction
Historic facade of 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr, by architect Edward Steinberg in 1930. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
PARTIAL WIN: Adaptive Reuse Advances for Prairie Farmer/ WLS Studios Building at 1230 W. Washington Boulevard
1230 W. Washington Boulevard, Conceptual Rendering. Rendering Credit: Hartshorne Plunkard
WIN: Historic Apartment Building at 2616 N. Clark Street to Become Boutique Hotel
2616-2618 N. Clark St. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Three Humboldt Park Warehouses to Be Converted into “Creative Office Campus”
"Humboldt Lit" Creative Campus project at 1334 N. Kostner Avenue. Rendering Credit: Ratio Architects
WIN: Lincoln Park Zoo’s Kovler/Pepper Lion House Renovations Moving Forward
Lincoln Park Zoo’s Kovler/Pepper Lion House, by Dwight Perkins in 1912. Photo Credit: Lincoln Park Zoo
WIN: Landmarked Ukrainian Village Church Converted to Residential Building
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church adaptively reused as The Revival, 921 N. Hoyne Avenue, 1905, Henry Worthmann and John Steinbach. Rendering Credit: Regency Development Group
WIN: Terra Cotta Facade Eagles Return to Building at Broadway and Sheridan
“Eagles Building” at Broadway and Sheridan, Reinstallation During Construction, Isaac G. Ettleson Building, by architect Harry Hale Waterman, built 1911, 3845-3835 N. Broadway. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
WIN:  Church of the Epiphany to Reopen as Arts Center and Event Space
Church of the Epiphany as Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland Avenue, ‎Francis M. Whitehouse, 1885. Photo Credit: Epiphany Center for the Arts
WIN: The Forum Receives National Trust Grant and Achieves National Register Status
The Forum, 318-328 East 43rd Street. Photo Credit: The Forum Bronzeville
WIN: Dated Uptown Office Building Converted to Mid-Century Inspired Apartments
Tiki Lounge at The Draper, 5050 N. Broadway. Photo Credit: Cedar Street
WIN: Little Village Loft Building to Be Converted to 60 Units of Affordable Rentals
2714 W. 21st Street. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Exterior and Sanctuary of St. James Methodist Church In Kenwood To Be Preserved As Part of Adaptive Reuse Project
St. James United Methodist Church, Tallmadge & Watson, 1925, 4611 S. Ellis Ave. Photo Credit: Google Maps
WIN: Restoration Work Progresses at the First Church of Deliverance
First Church of Deliverance, 4315 S. Wabash Avenue, Walter T. Bailey, 1939. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Little Village Firehouse to be Adaptively Reused for Community Use
Little Village Chicago Fire Station, 2358 S. Whipple Street. Photo Credit: Abel Rodriguez / The Real Chi 
WIN: Protections Passed for Pilsen Homeowners Against Predatory Brokers and Developers
Pilsen Two-Flat. Photo Credit: Cathie Bond / Preservation Chicago
WIN: City Commission on Chicago Landmarks Honors Chicago’s Best Preservation Projects of 2019
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks honored 10 distinctive projects from across the City of Chicago with the 2019 Preservation Excellence Awards. The winners of the landmark awards were chosen from dozens of projects reviewed by the Commission’s Permit Review Committee. Only properties that have been designated by the City Council as Chicago Landmarks or as part of a Landmark district were eligible.

Established in 1999, the awards recognize a wide range of efforts to preserve, restore and promote the City’s architectural heritage.

  • 2229 S. Michigan Ave. (Motor Row District)
  • 3647 S. State St. (Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District)
  • 1000 W. Randolph St. (Fulton-Randolph Market District)
  • Johnson Publishing Building, 820 S. Michigan Ave.
  • 2118 Evergreen Ave. (Wicker Park District)
  • 1305 E. 50th St. (Kenwood District)
  • 2900 W. Logan Blvd. (Logan Square Boulevards Extension District)
  • 835 W. Newport Ave. (Newport Avenue District)
  • Quincy Elevated Station, 220 S. Wells St.
  • 3301 W. Arthington St. (Sears, Roebuck & Company District)
2229 S. Michigan Ave. (Motor Row District). Photo Credit: Loopnet
3647 S. State St. The Chicago Bee Building, Z. Erol Smith, 3647 S. State Street, 1929. (Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District). Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
1000 W. Randolph St. (Fulton-Randolph Market District). Photo Credit: Sterling Bay
Johnson Publishing Building, 820 S. Michigan Ave. Photo Credit: Ebony-Caro
2118 Evergreen Ave. (Wicker Park District). Photo Credit: Ryan and Laura Kraus
1305 E. 50th St. (Kenwood District). Photo Credit: Michael Hershenson
835 W. Newport Ave. (Newport Avenue District). Photo Credit: Longford Construction
Quincy Elevated Station, 220 S. Wells Street. Photo Credit: Preservation Chicago / Adam Natenshon
3301 W. Arthington St. (Sears, Roebuck & Company District). Photo Credit: Mercy Housing Lakefront
WIN: Landmarks Commission Announces 2019 Adopt-a-Landmark Fund Grantees
Four Neighborhood Landmarks, including a Chinatown community center and three historic neighborhood churches will be awarded rehabilitation grants from the Citywide Adopt-a-Landmark Fund through the Department of Planning and Development (DPD). Grantees include On Leong Merchants Association, Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory, Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, and Beverly Unitarian Church.

“Each of these buildings have played a historic role in the development of their respective neighborhoods, and their thoughtful rehabilitation will ensure they remain community anchors for future generations,” said DPD Commissioner Maurice L. Cox, a member of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

"The Adopt-a-Landmark Fund receives 10 percent of the money paid by downtown developers through the Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus system. Previous projects approved for Adopt-a-Landmark grants include the Uptown Theatre, the First Church of Deliverance in Grand Boulevard, and an artist loft development in Pullman."
On Leong Merchants Association, 2212 S. Wentworth Avenue: A $250,000 grant will support the restoration of the cast iron storefronts, window replacements, and plaster repair, among other work. The building, designed in the Oriental style and completed in 1927, was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1993. Photo Credit: City of Chicago
Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory, 1121 S. Leavitt Street: A $250,000 grant will support the replacement of the front porch, exterior metal work and stucco repair. Designed to resemble Russian provincial churches, the building is one of only two churches from master architect Louis Sullivan, and its construction was partially paid for by Czar Nicholas II. It was completed in 1903 and designated a Chicago Landmark in 1979. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, 2610 N. Kedzie Avenue: A $250,000 grant will support the restoration of the main façade facing Kedzie and the masonry above the roofline. Designed in the Gothic Revival style and completed in 1912, it is one of only two churches in America that uses Norwegian as a primary language. Also known by its Norwegian name Minnekirken, the church is a contributing building to the Logan Square Boulevards District, designated a Chicago Landmark in 2005. Photo Credit: Erin Brown
Beverly Unitarian Church, 10244 S. Longwood Drive: A $240,000 grant will support the rebuilding of its turrets and associated roof and masonry work. The castle-like structure was built with Joliet limestone in 1886 by real estate dealer Robert C. Givins and modeled after a home he saw on the River Dee in eastern Ireland. The building, which has operated as a church since the early 1940s, is a contributing structure to the Longwood Drive District, designated a Chicago Landmark in 1981.
The four projects were selected from a pool of applicants that requested grants this summer. Among other considerations, staff prioritized projects that are shovel ready, projects that leverage additional investments, and projects that will have a positive, catalytic impact on their community. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
WIN: Al Capone’s House Sells for Renovation
Al Capone House, 7244 S. Prairie Avenue, c.February 1930, Photo Credit: Chicago American Historical Photo
PARTIAL WIN: Gately’s Peoples Store Demolished Following Heartbreaking Fire but Historic Sign to be Saved
Art Deco Gately’s Peoples Store Neon Sign in Roseland, 11201 S. Michigan Avenue. Photo Credit: nitram242 / Flickr
WIN: Yellow Brick Road Celebrates Place Where Frank Baum Wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
Yellow Brick Road at Humboldt Boulevard and Wabansia Avenue to honor L. Frank Baum, who wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” while living at 1667 N. Humboldt Boulevard in 1899. Photo Credit: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
LOSSES
LOSS: Crawford Power Station Demolished (Chicago 7 2014 & 2019)
Crawford Power Station, Designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, 1926. Demolished in 2019. Photo Credit: Mary Lu Seidel / Preservation Chicago 
LOSS: 16 W. Maple Demolished Despite 11th Hour Advocacy
16 W. Maple Street, Built circa 1886. Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Google Street View
LOSS: Historic Apartment Building Fronting Humboldt Park Demolished
2932 W. North Avenue, Photo Credit: Google Maps Street View
LOSS: Beloved Heartland Café Demolished
Heartland Cafe Demolition, 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue. Photo Credit: American Vintage Reclamation 
Despite strong neighborhood opposition, the historic Queen Anne home at 1441 has been demolished. But it wasn't without a fight. In the face of overwhelming odds, Leyla Royale took action when she learned about the pending demolition of a beautiful 1890’s, three-story, orange-brick Victorian Queen Anne, with a high-pointed gable, bay window, and front porch with slender columns. “The yard is lush, shady and, most important for a developer, really big.” (Schmich, Chicago Tribune, 6/12/18)
 
LOSS: Gately’s Peoples Store in Roseland Demolished Following a Devastating Fire
Gately’s Peoples Store in Roseland demolished following a devastating fire, 11201 S. Michigan Ave. Photo Credit: Chicago Fire Department
LOSS: American Taxi Service Building Demolished By the University of Chicago for a Vacant Lot
The American Taxi Service Building, Built 1928, 5608 S. Stony Island Avenue. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
LOSS:  Developer Demolishes Puerto Rican Community Center
La Casa Puertorriqueña, 1237 N. California, Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune
LOSS: Historic Wachowski-Ray House in Jefferson Park Demolished
Wachowski-Ray House, 5374 W. Lawrence Avenue, by J.F. Knudsen circa 1914. Demolished September 27, 2019. Photo Credit: Nadig Newspapers
LOSS: Falling Bricks from St. James Temple/St. Nicholas Church in Roseland Trigger Emergency Demolition
St. James Temple Church of God/St. Nicholas Catholic Church, William J. Brinkmann, circa 1901, 11336 S. State Street. Photo Credit: Google Maps Street View
LOSS: Fulton Market Block Demolished
Loft Buildings Demolished at 810 W. Fulton Market, adjacent to the Fulton Market District Gateway Sign. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
300 Green Street. Photo Credit: Mauricio Pena Block Club Chicago
LOSS: ComEd Substation 626 E. 40th Street Demolished (Chicago 7 2018)
ComEd Substation 626 E. 40th Street, by Hermann von Holst. Photo Credit: Debbie Mercer
LOSS: Truc Lam Temple/Paul Revere Lodge Demolished
Paul Revere Lodge Chicago Historic
Truc Lam Temple/Paul Revere Lodge, 1521 W. Wilson. Historic Photo Credit: UptownHistory.compassrose.org
LOSS: Terra Cotta Facade at 1315 W. Loyola Avenue Demolished
1315 W. Loyola Avenue.  Photo Credit: Loopnet
LOSS: Four Lakeview Buildings Demolished for New Construction
Four Buildings located on the 3300 block of Kenmore Avenue, from 1879 to 1898. Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Google Street View
LOSS: “Spotlight on Demolition”
1517 W. Barry Avenue, Lake View
Clark and Barlow Hardware, 353 W. Grand Avenue, River North
741,743, 745 N Dearborn Street, Near North Side
3656 N. Artesian, North Center
855 W. Blackhawk Street, Old Town
1525 N. Elston Avenue, Lincoln Yards
1739 W. Julian Street, Wicker Park
3755 W. Grace Street, Irving Park
1928 N. Cleveland Avenue, Old Town
2224 N. Halsted Street, Lincoln Park
1141 W. Lill Avenue, Lincoln Park
3628 and 3620 N. Claremont Avenue, North Center
2000 N. Clark Cornice, Lincoln Park
310 N. Michigan Avenue, Loop
Fabbri Sausage Company,1100 W. Randolph St., West Loop
Anshe Russia/Poile Zedeck, 1333 S. Harding St., North Lawndale
4431 N. Hamilton Avenue, Ravenswood
2020 W. Armitage Avenue, Bucktown
934, 936 & 938 W. Montana, Lincoln Park
2646 W. Augusta, Ukrainian Village
5920 W. Irving Park Road, Portage Park
2041 W. Race Street, West Town
2508 N. Burling Street, Lincoln Park
4859 N. Ashland Avenue, Uptown
“It’s an old, common cry in a city where demolition and development are often spoken in the same breath, and where trying to save historic homes from the wrecking ball can feel as futile as trying to stop the snow. My Twitter feed teems with beautiful houses doomed to vanish in the time it takes to say ‘bulldozed’. Bungalows, two-flats, three-flats, greystones, workers’ cottages. The photos, posted by people who lament the death of Chicago’s tangible past, flit through my social media feed like a parade of the condemned en route to the guillotine”,   mused Mary Schmich in her Chicago Tribune column on July 12, 2018
1517 W. Barry Avenue, built circa 1888. Photo Credit: Zillow
Established in 1894, the Clark and Barlow Hardware store at 353 W. Grand was demolished in March 2017. Photo Credit: Preservation Chicago
741,743, 745 N Dearborn Street, Demolished March 2019.
Photo Credit: Google Street View

3413 N. Clark with Bankes Coffee ghost sign, Demolished March 2019 for Belmont Flyover.
Photo Credit: Andy Marfia
4405 N. Clark Street, BEFORE Terra Cotta Removal. Photo Credit: Google Maps
855 W. Blackhawk Street, Old Town. Demolished May 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
1525 N. Elston Avenue, Lincoln Yards. Demolished May 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
1739 West Julian Street. ~late 1870s-early 1880s, Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Gabriel X. Michael /GXM Flickr
3755 W. Grace Street. Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Marc Goostein
1928 N. Cleveland Avenue. Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Realtor.com
2224 N. Halsted Street. Demolished July 2019.
Photo Credit: Google Street View
1141 W Lill Avenue, Lincoln Park. Demolished July 2019. Photo Credit: Coldwell Banker
3628 and 3620 N. Claremont Avenue, North Center. Demolished August 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
2000 N. Clark Street Cornice Removed, Lincoln Park. Photo Credit: Ward MIller / Preservation Chicago
310 N. Michigan Avenue, Loop. Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
Fabbri Sausage Company, 1100 W. Randolph Street. Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
Anshe Russia/Poile Zedeck, 1333 S. Harding Street, North Lawndale. Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Debbie Mercer
4431 N. Hamilton Avenue, Ravenswood. Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Hot Pads
2020 W. Armitage Avenue, Bucktown. Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
934, 936 & 938 W. Montana, Lincoln Park. Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
2646 W. Augusta, Ukrainian Village. Demolished October 2019. Photo Credit: Cook County Assessors Office
2041 W. Race Street, Demolished November 2019. Photo Credit: West Town Neighbors Association
2508 N. Burling Street, c.1884. Demolished November 2019. Photo Credit: Estately
4859 N. Ashland Avenue. Demolished September 2019. Photo Credit: Google Maps
THREATENED
THREATENED: Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance Threatened by Proposed Obama Presidential Center, and South Shore Cultural Center Threatened by Proposed Golf Course (Chicago 7 2017 and 2018)
Jackson Park Woman's Garden designed May McAdams with most of the rest of Jackson Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux with contributions by Alfred Caldwell. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Push to Find an Adaptive Reuse Developer for Union Station Power House (Chicago 7 2017)
Union Station Power House, Designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Thompson Center Sale Approved by Governor Pritzker (Chicago 7 2016, 2018 & 2019
James R. Thompson Center / State of Illinois Building. Photo Credit: Serhii Chrucky
THREATENED: Second Christian Science Church Declines Purchase Offer from Major Chicago Foundation to Fully Restore and Convert to Lincoln Park Community Cultural Arts Center
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, by Solon S. Beman, 2700 N. Pine Grove Avenue. Photo Credit Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Demolition Threat for Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church  
Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church, 1925 W. Thome Avenue, by George W. Maher in 1925. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
THREATENED: Nordine Home Endangered Despite Interested Preservation-Oriented Buyer
Nordine House, 6106 N. Kenmore, Pond and Pond, 1902. Photo Credit: Edgeville Buzz
THREATENED: From Parkway Boulevard to Interstate Highway; Massive Changes Considered for North Lake Shore Drive
North Lake Shore Drive Project Chicago Avenue Interchange
Proposed Chicago Avenue Interchange. Rendering Credit: North Lake Shore Drive Project
THREATENED: To Head Off Demolition, Preservation Chicago Offers Adaptive Reuse Options for Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
(Chicago 7 2016)
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place by C.F. Murphy and architect Gene Summers in 1971. Photo Credit: ChicagoArchitecture.org
THREATENED:  Century and Consumers Buildings Redevelopment Plan Stopped By Judge
Century and Consumers Buildings, 202 S. State Street and 220 S. State Street. Postcard Credit: Chuckman Collection 
THREATENED:  Wrigley Lodge/Salvation Army River West Site for Sale
Wrigley Lodge/Salvation Army Building, 509 N. Union Avenue. Photo Credit: Preservation Chicago
THREATENED:  Laramie State Bank Building Continues to Deteriorate (Chicago 7 2019)
Laramie State Bank of Chicago, Meyer & Cook, 1929, 5200 W. Chicago Avenue. Photo Credit: Garrett Karp
THREATENED: Loretto Academy Building Sold at Foreclosure Auction on October 28, 2019 but Future Plans Unknown (Chicago 7 2019)
Loretto Academy / The Institute of the Blessed Virgin, William P. Doerr, 1905 with 1927 addition, 1447 E. 65th Street. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Muddy Waters' Home Continues to Deteriorate
Muddy Waters' Home, 4339 S. Lake Park Ave. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
THREATENED: Ukrainian Village Worker's Cottages Threatened by New Condo Construction
Ukrainian Village neighbors and preservation leaders, including Preservation Chicago Executive Director Ward Miller, in front of 2047 W. Augusta Blvd. This worker’s cottage is threatened with demolition unless the block is approved as a Landmark District. Photo Credit: Hannah Alani / Block Club Chicago
THREATENED: Fulton Market Grain Silos and Historic Loft Buildings Sold for Development
ADM Wheat Mill, 1300 West Carroll Avenue. Photo Credit: Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune
THREATENED: Planned Demolition of Cassidy Tire Building by Henry Schlacks for High-Rise Tower
Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building, originally known as the Tyler & Hippach Mirror Company Factory, by Henry J. Schlacks in 1902 at 344 N. Canal Street. Photo Credit: Google Street View
THREATENED: Cook County Land Bank Chooses Proposal to Demolish Washington Park National Bank Building (Chicago 7 2016)
Washington Park National Bank Building, 6300 South Cottage Grove. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Moody Bible Institute Buildings For Sale
Moody Bible Institute-Owned Neely Building For Sale at 871 Franklin St. Photo Credit: Google Map
THREATENED: Waterman Building on State Street Renovation Stalled
Waterman Building, 129 South State Street, Holabird and Roche in 1919, with proposed restoration with new storefront at ground and second floor. Rendering Credit: NORR Architects
THREATENED: Avalon/New Regal Theater Requires Additional Funding Support to Reopen
Avalon/New Regal Theater Lobby, 1645 E. 79th Street, by John Eberson. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: Pilgrim Baptist Gospel Museum Gaining Momentum But Challenges Remain
National Museum of Gospel Music, Pilgrim Baptist Church/K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Temple, Adler and Sullivan, 3301 S. Indiana Avenue. Rendering Credit: Wight & Company
THREATENED: Demolition Delayed for Washington Park Substation (Chicago 7 2018)
6141 S. Prairie Ave, Photo Credit Deborah Mercer
Washington Park Substation, 6141 S. Prairie Avenue, Hermann von Holst, between 1928 and 1939. Photo Credit: Debbie Mercer
THREATENED: “Actually all dead...it’s been dead for some years.”Alderman’s Comments Regarding South Shore Nature Sanctuary Cause Outrage
South Shore Cultural Center Nature Preserve. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
THREATENED: 3726-28 N. Lake Shore Drive Threatened by New Construction
3726-28 N. Lake Shore Drive. Photo Credit: Redfin
THREATENED: Wing Hoe Restaurant in Edgewater Mansion on Sheridan Road to be Demolished
Wing Hoe Restaurant in Historic Mansion at 5356 N. Sheridan Road. Photo Credit: Google Maps
THREATENED: Wayman AME Church Sold for Possible New Development
Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, 509 W. Elm Street. Photo Credit Google Street View
THREATENED:  Future Uncertain for Fisk Power Station
Fisk Power Station, 1903, 1111 W. Cermak Road. Photo Credit: Midwest Generation
THREATENED: McKinley Park’s Central Manufacturing District should be a Landmark District
Central Manufacturing District Tower Building. Photo Credit: Mary Lu Seidel / Preservation Chicago  
THREATENED: Use Needed for Hotel Guyon
Hotel G
Guyon Hotel, Jens J. Jensen, 1927, 4000 W. Washington Boulevard. Photo Credit: Gabriel X. Michael
THREATENED: Historic Field-Pullman-Heyworth House in South Shore Listed For Sale As Land
Field–Pullman–Heyworth Residence, built in 1858, moved to 7651 South Shore Drive in 1918. This early, undated image of the house was featured in the Chicago Daily News on September 9, 1939. Photo Credit: Hyde Park Herald
THREATENED:  United Church of Hyde Park In Jeopardy
United Church of Hyde Park, 1448 E. 53rd St, Gregory A. Vigeant, 1889. Photo Credit: United Church of Hyde Park
THREATENED:  South Chicago Masonic Temple Remains Vacant
South Chicago Masonic Temple, 2939 E. 91st Street. Photo Credit: Chuckman Collection

THREATENED:  Pioneer Arcade Remains Vacant
Pioneer Arcade, Jens J. Jensen, 1925, 1535-41 N. Pulaski Road. Photo Credit: John Morris / Chicago Patterns

THREATENED: Demolition Imminent for Boulevard Foods
5920 W. Irving Park Road, Photo Credit: Google Maps
THREATENED: 4403 S. Oakenwald in the Beautiful North Kenwood Historic Landmark District Needs a Buyer
4403 S. Oakenwald, circa 1880, is located in the North Kenwood Chicago Landmark District. Despite being a contributing building in a Landmark District, the building's condition is approaching unsalvageable. So we are encouraging a buyer to step forward and prevent an emergency demolition. (Thanks to dristeen @53viroqua for alerting us via Twitter)
THREATENED: Historic Catholic Church Closings/Consolidations Watch List
St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church, 1650 W. 17th Street. Photo Credit: Leroyesha Lane/ Block Club Chicago
All Saints - St. Anthony Catholic Church, 518 West 28th Place, Bridgeport, Henry J. Schlacks. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church, 2310 W. Ainslie Street. Photo Credit: St. Matthias Parish
Holy Family Catholic Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road, Dillenburg & Zucher, 1857. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 600 W. 45th Street , Canaryville, Burnham & Root, 1888. Photo Credit: Lynn Becker
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 8237 S. South Shore Drive, South Shore/South Chicago/The Bush, William J. Brinkmann, 1909. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
St. Mary of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1039 W. 32nd Street, Bridgeport, Henry Engelbert, 1889. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4200 N. Sheridan Road, Uptown, Henry J. Schlacks, 1917. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
St. Ita Catholic Church, 5500 N. Broadway, Edgewater, Henry J. Schlacks, 1924-1927. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church (Parish of Daley Family) , 653 W. 37th Street, Bridgeport, Patrick C. Keeley, 1876-1885. Photo Credit: Eric Allix Rogers
St. Barbara Catholic Church, 2859 S. Throop Street, Bridgeport, Worthmann & Steinbach, 1914. Photo Credit: St. Barbara Catholic Church
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Demolition of Chicago Machinery Building, 1217 West Washington Boulevard, designed by D.H. Burnham & Company in 1910. Photo Credit: Ward Miller

 
 
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