Promontory Point Conservancy
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
Promontory Point Takes A Step Toward Landmark Status With Key Commission’s Approval
The Point is "probably the most unique location on the Great Lakes," a city commissioner said.
Could Promontory Point Become A City Landmark? Key Commission Will Take Up The Question This Week
Members of a nonprofit have spent 20 years pushing local leaders to preserve the South Side spot. Landmark status would ensure another level of oversight for any work done at the Point.
Promontory Point Should Be Landmarked, Advocates Say As They Work To Save The South Lakefront’s Iconic Limestone
By pushing for a landmark designation, advocates hope to "save the Point from [a] kind of destruction and defacement" and preserve its limestone steps.