Lathrop Homes Dec 2, 2009 Press Conference

Agenda Preserve Lathrop Press Conference (12/20/2009 70KB)

Statement by Landmarks Illinois (12/2/2009 11KB) 

2009 Media Releases
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards

Landmarks Illinois and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation honored nine projects with Preservation Awards on Saturday, October 3, at The Chicago Club. The annual ceremony honors individuals, organizations, projects and programs from across the state of Illinois, whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence in historic preservation.

Preservation Project of the Year: Sears Powerhouse, Chicago (9/30/2009 155KB)

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

Stewardship: Deere & Company World Headquarters, Moline (9/30/2009 154KB)

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

Rehabilitation: Garrison School Lofts, Rockford (9/30/2009 155KB) 

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

Restoration: Heimbach Residence, Blue Island (9/30/2009 154KB)

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

President’s Award: Father George Lane (9/30/2009 155KB)

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

Rehabilitation: Overton Hygienic Building, Chicago (9/30/2009 155KB)

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

Rehabilitation: Pacesetter Gardens, Riverdale (9/30/2009 155KB)

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

Advocacy: Preservation Partners of Fox Valley, Geneva (9/30/2009 155KB)

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

Education: Pullman House Tour & Façade Assistance Program, Chicago
(9/30/2009 155KB)

Selected as one of the Preservation Award Recipients 2009.

Chicagoland Watch List

The list contains an array of structures including a modernist house and pavilion made famous by the film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” three vulnerable Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residences, a grouping of commercial buildings at the Lincoln-Fullerton-Halsted intersection, a collection of turn-of-the-century golf club residences, the home of an early Highland Park mayor, and more.

Alternative 2016 Olympic Village Plan

Landmarks Illinois, the state's leading advocacy voice for historic preservation, today issued an alternative site plan for the threatened Michael Reese Hospital complex—the proposed Olympic Village site in Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid.

Fact Sheet (8/13/2009 126KB)

Alternative Olympic Village Plan Fact Sheet

Campus Architects (8/13/2009 104KB)

Michael Reese Hospital Campus Architects

Operation of Farnsworth House to Transfer to National Trust

Farnsworth House Management Transfer Statement from Jim Peters, President, Landmarks Illinois. On January 1, 2010, Landmarks Illinois will transfer management of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House to the property’s owner, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which had worked with Landmarks Illinois, Friends of the Farnsworth House, and others to acquire this internationally-known modernist icon nearly six years ago.

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2009 Media Releases For Ten Most Endangered Historic Places

Landmarks Illinois, the state’s leading voice for historic preservation, announces a list of 10 sites in Illinois that are currently threatened. This announcement is held the same day as the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s announcement of America’s “Most Endangered Historic Places.” These two lists kick off National Preservation Month in May.

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Arcade Building (4/28/2009 130KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Archer House (4/28/2009 130KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Aurora Masonic Temple (4/28/2009 130KB) 

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Chautauqua Auditorium (4/28/2009 132KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Depot (4/28/2009 131KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Lewis Pharmacy Interior (4/28/2009 119KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Michael Reese Hospital Campus (4/28/2009 132KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Porthole Barns of Greene County (4/28/2009 131KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Prentice Women’s Hospital (4/28/2009 132KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Shawneetown Bank (4/28/2009 130KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Chicago Landmark Ordinance (4/28/2009 131KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Chicago Sites (4/28/2009 127KB)

Selected as one of the  “2009 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” in Illinois.

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Money Seeds Illinois County Courthouses Grant Initiative  (3/9/2009 140KB)

Philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus today announced a four-year, $1 million commitment to Landmarks Illinois, the state’s leading voice for historic preservation, to establish a grant program that assists communities throughout Illinois in restoring their historic county courthouses.

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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich vetoes $2.7 million from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency’s (IHPA) fiscal year 2009 budget.

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New President Announced (7/10/2008 133KB)

Landmarks Illinois Board of Directors Chairman, Rolf Achilles, announced today Jim Peters as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Landmarks Illinois.

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LPCI Name Change Announcement (6/28/2007 8.5KB)

LPCI becomes Landmarks Illinois.

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LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION (10/20/2005 13.1KB)

Announcement for the newly formed Illinois legislative caucus for historic preservation.

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