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On The Brink
2012 “Ten Most” List
This year’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois were announced
by LI at an April 24th press conference at the State Capitol in Springfield.
The event was attended by community representatives, property owners, and
state legislators. The purpose of the “Ten Most” list is to focus attention
on sites threatened by deterioration, lack of maintenance, insufficient
funds, or inappropriate development. [more]
(left to right) Bresee Tower, Danville; Blair
House, Lake Bluff
Illinois’ Hidden Gems
Starting May 1
 While the national theme of
this year’s Preservation Month is “America’s Hidden Gems”, we’re focusing
on special and little known sites in Illinois. Check our
Facebook page starting May 1 for regular postings. We hope you’ll share
your “Hidden Gems”, too.
Detail, Art Deco theater in Salem. Credit: Jim Peters
Chicago Modern Events
The Save Prentice Coalition, along with CAF, the Mies van der Rohe Society, AIA
Chicago, the Architecture and Design Film Fest, and many others, put
together a fantastic series of events this spring. All intended to celebrate
the architecture and design of the 1960s and 1970s. Join us on May 10 for
Critics’ Challenge: Does Modernism Still Have Meaning? with
Pulitzer-Prize winning writer and architecture critic for The New Yorker,
Paul Goldberger, and Chicago’s own Lee Bey, architecture contributor for
WBEZ. [Chicago Modern Calendar]
Guests at an earlier Chicago Modern event
hosted by Hafele.
"40 Over 40"
Forty
Preservation Success Stories:
1971 - 2011
To commemorate Landmarks Illinois’ 40th anniversary, we have created a list
of the top 40 “preservation success stories” that have taken place over the
past four decades throughout Illinois.
[more]
A LI rally in 1972 to save the Marquette
Building featured reenactors of Jolliet and Pere Marquette’s exploration of
the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
Prentice
Reuse Study Released
Chicago
Landmarks Illinois, in late April 2011, issued a report that shows how the
nearly-vacant former Prentice Women’s Hospital building can be reused,
rather than demolished.
The building’s owner, Northwestern University, recently had announced plans
to raze the clover leafshaped structure in late 2011, when its last occupant
is relocated. [more]
Prentice Women’s Hospital, Chicago
Out of the Rubble
Tribute to 40 Years
of Historic Preservation
Click Here to watch this short and lively tribute to 40 years of historic preservation in
Illinois. Many thanks to
Optimus, which is a Chicago visual media company, for its pro bono help
in preparing this anniversary video for Landmarks Illinois. [more]
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Typography of Courtyard Apartments
Rogers Park 1907-1933
Larry Shure, planner and preservationist, and Rogers
Park resident, will discuss the history and architecture of courtyard apartment
buildings and will present some of the information and exhibits developed for
his blog, Ultra Local Geography. Join us during Preservation Month for this
informative and whimsical presentation.
This talk will be held on Thursday, May 17th, from 12:15 p.m. to
1:00 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural
Center.
[more]
In the News
WBEZ radio recently featured the “Recent Past Survey of Suburban Cook County”, read about it here or check out the
survey highlights here.
Buildings For Sale
Of Historic Interest
Use the following link to view listings have been submitted to Landmarks
Illinois and represent buildings for sale of historic interest.
View the Landmarks
on-line guide. This guide provides property owners and design professionals
with access to professional services, products, craftspeople, and other
experts related to the maintenance, restoration, and rehabilitation of older
structures.
[more]
Get one of our stylish retro ‘70s t-shirts. We’ve cut the price to $12.00 or
a low $10 for LI members. Choose from a variety of sizes in traditional and
women’s styles.
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