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Courthouse
Projects Awarded
First Round of Grants include
“Lady Justice”
Three counties will receive restoration grants this year
from Landmarks Illinois, as part of the first round of
the Illinois County Courthouse Initiative. The $1
million multi-year program, which was announced in March
2009, is being funded by the Richard H. Driehaus
Charitable Lead Trust.
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2010 Honor
Awards Deadline Approaches
Accepting Applications through
March 1st
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is
accepting applications for 2010 Honor Awards through
March 1, 2010. Recent National Trust Award winners from
Illinois have included: Elgin’s Gifford Park Association
and Springfield’s Union Station (2008), Chicago’s
Hilliard Homes and the Illinois Historic Preservation
Agency’s “Upstairs/Downstairs” program (2007), and
Chicago’s Mather Tower (2006). Go to
Preservation Nation to download the 2010 Nomination brochure.
Gifford Park Association
(2007) and Springfield’s Union
Station were also winners of a Landmarks Illinois’
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Lathrop
Homes: RFQ Released
Chicago
On January 7, 2010, The Habitat Company and the Chicago
Housing Authority (CHA) released a Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) for development teams interested in
redeveloping the historic Lathrop Homes, a 30-building
complex located at Diversey Parkway and Damen Avenue
along the Chicago River
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Another
Edward Dart Building
Bites the Dust
In early November 2009, the Edward Dart-designed
addition to Lorado Taft’s Midway Studio at the
University of Chicago (U of C) was demolished to make
way for a courtyard for the university’s proposed Reva
and David Logan Center for Creative and Performing Arts.
While the Studio is a designated
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Reese
Hospital on Life Support
Despite a last-minute attempt to list this Near South
Side Chicago medical campus on the National Register of
Historic Places, the City of Chicago is continuing with
its demolition plans. As of January 2010, half of the
eight hospital buildings co-designed by mid-20th century
architect Walter Gropius had been demolished—an action
that prompted
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Lewis
Pharmacy Purchased by
Canton-born Preservationist
Six months after the last milkshake was served and the
soda fountain closed, the historic 1915 Lewis Pharmacy
has found a thoughtful new owner. Canton native and
historic preservation supporter, Bill Cook, purchased
the former Lewis Pharmacy on August 7, 2009 with the
intent of rehabilitating and reopening
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Operation
of Farnsworth House to
Transfer to National Trust
Landmarks Illinois will transfer operation of the
Farnsworth House, effective Jan. 1, 2010, to the
National Trust, the property’s owner. “This was a
difficult decision,” said Jim Peters, president of
Landmarks Illinois. “But after six years of operating
this historic site—following its dramatic purchase at
auction
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New
Chairman Elected at Annual Meeting
Landmarks Illinois Geoffrey A. Koss was elected the 21st chairman of
Landmarks Illinois’ Board of Directors, in conjunction
with the organization’s
annual meeting on June 23rd at Chicago’s Lake Point
Tower, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. More
than 100 Landmarks Illinois members participated
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Threatened
Dawes House in Good Hands
Evanston
Northwestern University and the Evanston History Center
have reached an agreement for the University to transfer
the Dawes House, listed on Landmarks Illinois’
2008-09 Chicagoland Watch List,
and more than half of an existing Dawes endowment fund,
to the Evanston History Center. Charles Gates Dawes
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IHPA Remains Independent Agency
Illinois
On August 7, Gov. Pat Quinn signed House Bill 88, which canceled his
proposal as part of his fiscal year 2009-2010 budget announcement in March,
to merge the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) and the Department
of Natural Resources. IHPA has served as a stand-alone department for over
24 years.
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State
Supreme Court Rejects
Chicago’s Landmarks Plea
On May 28,
2009, the Illinois Supreme Court rejected the City of
Chicago’s petition asking the court to review a January
30th ruling by the Illinois Appellate Court that puts
the Chicago Landmarks Ordinance at risk. Landmarks
Illinois, the National Trust for Historic Preservation,
the Illinois Attorney
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