Landmark Commission
A Bronzeville Church Once Known For Its Handel Concerts May Soon Become A City Landmark
The 103-year-old church still has several steps to gain landmark status, but its leader, pastor Cleophus Lee, is optimistic.
Historical Uptown Condo Building Gets $250K In City Funds For Renovation
The Gunnison Street Lofts building, which houses Fat Cat and Lao Sze Chuan, is one of 12 buildings to win Adopt-A-Landmark funds.
Austin’s Oldest Building Is On Its Way To Becoming A City Landmark
The Seth Warner House is so old it was built before Austin was even part of the city of Chicago.
After Being Spared From The Wrecking Ball, Victorian Building Formerly Home To La Luce Receives Landmark Status
Built in 1892 as a Schlitz brewing saloon and tied house, the Queen Anne Victorian building was La Luce’s home from 1989 until the restaurant closed in 2016.
West Side’s Pentecostal Church Of Holiness Could Become A Chicago Landmark Wednesday
The 90-year-old church is recognized for its Romanesque Revival architecture and its role as a pillar of K-Town in North Lawndale.
West Side Pentecostal Church Of Holiness May Soon Become A City Landmark
A city commission unanimously approved recommending Pentecostal Church of Holiness for landmark status. Another city committee and the City Council must vote on it to be final.
90-Year-Old West Side Church Moves Closer To Landmark Status: ‘North Lawndale Is Not A Wasteland; It Is A Promised Land’
Pentecostal Church of Holiness moved into what was originally a Catholic parish serving a mostly Czech population and today serves a hub for the surrounding community.
West Side’s Historical Central Park Theater Being Restored To Former Glory — And Getting New Life As A Community Hub
The century-old Central Park Theater was preserved by a community church that transformed it into a house of worship.
90-Year-Old West Side Church Awarded Preservation Grant For Legacy As Community Anchor
The building started as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and has served as a hub for the Black community since the '60s. Today, the Pentecostal Church of Holiness continues that legacy.
Edgewater’s Ken Nordine Mansion Gets Preliminary Landmark Status Over Owner’s Objections
The family of late jazz poet Ken Nordine is seeking to demolish his former mansion, but the city stopped those efforts.
