Trusted archicritic Lynn Becker has an interesting blog post on the parallels between Chicago's and Buffalo's architecture and preservation experiences. You could call the two sister cities in this respect: few places rose to prominence so rapidly, collected such an inventory of astounding buildings by A-list architects (Burnham, Sullivan, Wright), and lost so many. These days both cites have strong preservation communities, but, as Becker points out, Buffalo may be doing a better job of keeping tabs on threatened structures. Is it time for Chicago to craft a more user-friendly "scorecard"? [ArchitectureChicago PLUS; photo: Burnham's Ellicott Square Building, TonyTheTiger / Wikipedia]
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