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“Not worth saving” views be damned. 1939 N. Larrabee (c1891) demo hold ends Oct 22nd. By Bettinghofer & Hermann who designed Chicago Landmarked 1925 N. Fremont (c1891) & Aldine Building at 909 W. Armitage and numerous workers' cottages. Something is wrong here 😡
DEMOLITION ALERT!
1939 N. Larrabee Street in Lincoln Park
On the 90-Day Demolition Delay
Designed by Bettinghofer & Hermann in 1891.
Same firm that designed the Martin Schnitzius Cottage at 1925 N. Fremont Street, a Chicago Landmark completed the same year, the Aldine Building at 909 W. Armitage Avenue, now the Old Town School of Folk Music, and workers cottages throughout Chicago’s German immigrant communities.
Preservation Chicago is advocating for the protection of this building with community members.
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There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S. Senator.
Today was the groundbreaking for Foundry Park (surviving north part of Lincoln Yards vision) with bulldozers within months. Quite a journey from when I used to walk frequently past the fully operational A. Finkl & Sons Steel plant.
Another lovely De Tomaso Mangusta [rather rare] up for auction, Nov 7th . A 1969 US Market originally (chassis 8MA748) now is Germany, restored in light blue metallic over black leather. Beautiful example w/a slightly modified engine. Est: $279,000 - $334k broadarrowauctions.com/vehic…
This magnificent, chassis 8MA1276 Euro market 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta sold in Paris Jan 27th for €280,120 or~$335,284 USD. Has an aluminum block V8 w/ceramic exhaust + acoustic insulation, modern A/C, etc. Now w/a very potent 431bhp performance 🔥 Less than 230 exist today.
Last week (Oct 11th) Bonhams at Knokke-Heist, BEL offered a nero 1971 Mangusta (chassis 8MA1200) but was RNA. A more rare Euro market example (sold new in Italy) it was restored in Canada a decade ago. cars.bonhams.com/auction/320…
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Don't miss! Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Charnley Conversations: Albert S. Bard, Civic Advocacy for Historic Preservation Author Anthony C. Wood and Preservation Chicago Executive Director Ward Miller discuss Wood’s biography Servant of Beauty and its subject, Albert S. Bard (1866-1963), often called the grandfather of New York City’s Landmarks Law.
The conversation covers Bard’s decades on civic boards, his two successful campaigns against Robert Moses and his early national fight against billboard blight.
Hosted by the Society of Architectural Historians and the Charnley-Persky House Museum in the Louis Sullivan-designed National Historic Landmark; proceeds support the Charnley-Persky House Museum Foundation.
Thursday, October 22, 2026. Reception at 5:30 p.m., presentation to follow; ends at 8:00 p.m. Seating is limited.
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Stop me if this is repetitive - earlier this year 2238 N Wayne (a workman’s cottage + ADU) was razed for a $3.45M spec luxe home; now 2230 N Wayne (c2011) acquired c1888 multi-unit 2232 N Wayne & seeks variance to raze it (& garage) for a side yard; & build a new garage w/ADU
The likely loss in Lenox, MA of "Spring Lawn" (c1904) by architect Guy Lowell due to intentional neglect - then claiming its too far gone and must be razed - ticks me off. Even the developer's study of the estate's condition rather rubs me the wrong way ⬇️; my photos (2012)
While I was in the Loop on Saturday. 120 S State Street. Architects Mundie & Jensen c1926 designed this nifty Gothic Revival clad in terra cotta & double hung windows for Singer Sewing Machine Co. Almost razed in 1970s but saved and listed on Nat’l Reg of Historic Places in 1983.
Meeting w/ Alderman’s office & Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) discussing the significance of architects ‘Bettinghofer & Hermann’. Unfortunately they were deemed inconsequential to 1925 N Fremont becoming a Chicago Landmark.
Luckily that cottage (1925 N Fremont) the Martin Schnitzius Cottage was officially designated a Chicago Landmark on December 12, 2012. Alder’s Votes: chicago.councilmatic.org/leg…
Open House Chicago - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Money Museum was fun to checkout. One of the guides talked about John "Quarters" Boyle & his theft of $4M (& change) in quarters. His brother was Jeffrey Boyle who earned the nickname "Matches"; a CFD Lt involved in arson.
Open House Chicago - FarmZero (30 N LaSalle) at 2:40 pm & just warned we likely won’t get in. Just 6 people at a time. So it’s not just Uptown Theatre with lots of interest.
Contrary to the slow speed of the crowds I did get in. I meet Russ (CEO) & Peter the creator of Floating Farm in Rotterdam ND. Operations in 2027 largely moving to 10x larger facility at125 S. Wacker Drive. FarmZero key customer is medical for their patients.
Open House Chicago - 333 S. Wabash Ave., c1973 designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White. Today The Red & formerly having been the CNA Center. 16th floor visit w/its raw empty space. Views of the Museum Campus, Soldier Field & Buckingham Fountain
For those unfortunate to get into Open House Chicago venue Uptown Theatre - photography not permitted - feast your eyes ⬇️
Open House Chicago - the “Monadnock” historic skyscraper. It was completed in two halves: the 1891 northern half was designed by Burnham and Root; the 1893 southern half was designed by Holabird and Roche. It’s the tallest load-bearing brick skyscraper ever built.
