Chicago Historic Preservation
Cook County Hospital rehab scores $90M building permit
The long-neglected Beaux Arts building is getting a new lease on life as hotel rooms, offices, and retail space.
Evanston moves to demolition historic Harley Clarke Mansion
The old English Tudor Revival style structure served as the long-time home the Evanston Art Center.
Uptown Theater will be restored to 1925 glamor with $75 million
"Will it be enough?" asks the Trib architecture critic
Twitter reacts to Chicago’s Union Station redevelopment
Spoiler: It did not go well.
Developers unveil plan to build hotel, apartments above Union Station
The 1925 landmark would receive a seven-story glass and metal addition.
Ravenswood Manor weighs Landmark District application to preserve charm
Residents want to prevent pop-tops and teardowns
Upcoming tour highlights Chicago’s endangered architectural treasures
Preservation Chicago’s guided bus tour is set to return later this month.
After renovations McCormick House reopens with revealing exhibits this summer
The original exterior of the Mies van der Rohe-designed home was hidden for 20 years
A new look at how the Thompson Center could be saved
New images visualize a solution where the controversial building could be simultaneously preserved and redeveloped.
Landmarks Illinois names six Chicago-area buildings as most endangered in state
The list includes the Thompson Center, state fairgrounds, Route 66 cafe
This home was a hub for Lakeview’s Swedish enclave in the 1900s
Built in 1871, the Netterstrom House hopes for landmark status
Jackson Park tops Chicago preservationists’ most endangered sites
A look at Preservation Chicago’s eight most threatened buildings and spaces of 2018.
Historic Ukrainian Village dairy gets ready for condo rebirth
The old structure near Augusta and Damen will see its nearly 100-year-old brick facade preserved and reused.
City approves funds to renovate Bronzeville’s First Church of Deliverance
The historic Art Moderne structure will receive interior and exterior repairs thanks to a newly approved Adopt-a-Landmark grant.
Inside River North’s Bush Temple apartment conversion
The rehabbed turn-of-the-century piano factory presents itself as a more authentic, affordable alternative to competing rental developments.
Gospel museum planned for Bronzeville’s fire-damaged Pilgrim Baptist Church
The nonprofit cultural institution hopes to open on Chicago’s South Side in 2020.
Preservation unlikely for Edgewater’s threatened Woodruff Arcade
Community concerns could see the design of its mixed-use replacement evolve.
Federal review could hold up planned Wacker Drive skyscraper
The Army Corps of Engineers must weigh the plan’s "adverse effects" on the historic General Growth Building.
South Side Community Arts Center designated a National Treasure
The Bronzeville institution was officially recognized today by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
New film makes the case for saving Chicago’s Thompson Center
After appearances at several festivals, the short is now available to view online.
Chicago developers and preservationists oppose roll-back of historic tax credits
The traditionally pro-growth program would be eliminated under the proposed House tax reform bill
Work underway to restore historic Gold Coast SRO
The 1930’s Mark Twin Hotel is being renovated under Chicago’s SRO Preservation Ordinance
Fire-ravaged Woodlawn shrine will finally get its new roof
The work on the once endangered 1923 Shrine of Christ the King will begin next month.
Modern dance studio would reuse historic facade of former Lincoln Park church
The front of the 19th century structure would be visible behind the glassy walls of a new bKL-designed building.
Lathrop Homes redevelopment formally breaking ground this week
The first phase will see the delivery of 403 mixed-income residences along the Chicago River
Historic Ukrainian Village home with designer interiors asks $2.95M
The large, family-friendly home features a landscaped side yard and basement play area
After hours program returns to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is opening the Robie House up to the public every Friday in October
Original Sears and Allstate HQ buildings for sale
The old administration buildings for two Chicago giants are listed for sale and redevelopment
Work underway on $22 million Union Station skylight project
The Amtrak-financed project calls for a second skylight to be constructed just above the 1920’s original.
Cozy, quaint Old Town Triangle cottage wants $950K
Fans of historic Chicago housing stock will find a lot to like here
Pullman’s annual housewalk returns in October
The unique tour offers visitors an up close look at Chicago’s original factory town
Developer giving Andersonville greystone one month to find a buyer
A historic property on a double lot may still be demolished for redevelopment if the house is not sold
Historic West Loop warehouse to be demolished
An older commercial building at 1217 W. Washington was highlighted by the city for its architectural significance.
Preservationists: The Uptown Theatre needs to become a priority
With nearly 6,000 signatures gathered, preservationists are pushing leaders to take action on the Uptown Theatre.
Demolished Milwaukee Avenue facade will return in new Logan Square TOD
Though removed this week, the historic facade of the old Weyland Building will be reassembled and incorporated into a new apartment complex.
Six-story TOD slated to replace historic Edgewater arcade
The mixed-use project would demolish the 1923 Woodruff Arcade at the southeast corner of Broadway and Sheridan.
Demolition of Prairie School era factory to make way for new retail complex
A new development will deliver 215,000 square feet of retail space and 550 parking spots to the Clybourn Corridor.
Historic West Loop church tapped for art/event space conversion
Closed in 2011, the historic structure will require a zoning change prior to its adaptive reuse
Lakeview’s historic Daniel O. Hill House to be landmarked
Threatened with demolition, the run-down 1905 structure was previously used by a Serbian cultural organization as a museum.